School profile

Brindishe Green School

Primary · Community school · London, SE13 6EH

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,573 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brindishe Green School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils585
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Katie Matthews
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100687.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, similar to Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests80--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils585
Girls295
Boys290
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.8%
First language not English51.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.660
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.559
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
24.3%
Other White
14.2%
African
12.6%
Other mixed
8.5%
White and Black Caribbean
7.7%
Caribbean
5.1%
Other Asian
5%
White and Asian
4.8%
White and Black African
4.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)26.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.77
Support staff (FTE)37.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.302
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brindishe Green School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBrindishe Manor SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miAll-throughTrinity Church of England School, LewishamVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBrindishe Lee SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySandhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Winifred's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Margaret's Lee CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHolbeach Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brindishe Green School

What is Brindishe Green School's Ofsted rating?

Brindishe Green School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does Brindishe Green School rank in England?

Brindishe Green School ranks 5,573 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Brindishe Green School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Brindishe Green School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brindishe Green School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brindishe Green School made 90 offers from 302 applications (3.4 per offer), and 74 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brindishe Green School?

Brindishe Green School has 585 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brindishe Green School?

Brindishe Green School had 660 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brindishe Green School?

At Brindishe Green School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brindishe Green School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brindishe Green School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.