School profile

John Stainer Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE4 2DY

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,865 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

John Stainer Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils400
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Shermane Okorodudu
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100689.

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 maths61%, similar to England, worse than Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils400
Girls197
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.3%
First language not English34.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.377
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size25

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
20%
African
18.8%
Caribbean
12.8%
Other mixed
9.3%
Other White
8%
White and Black Caribbean
7%
White and Black African
4%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other Black
3.8%
White and Asian
2.8%

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 teacher27.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.18.1
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.59
Support staff (FTE)14.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.242
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)38

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.3%, better than England, better than Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 John Stainer Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTurnham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryChelwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryIvydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBeecroft Garden PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMyatt Garden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHollydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryPrendergast SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about John Stainer Community Primary School

What is John Stainer Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

John Stainer Community Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does John Stainer Community Primary School rank in England?

John Stainer Community Primary School ranks 8,865 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are John Stainer Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at John Stainer Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into John Stainer Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, John Stainer Community Primary School made 56 offers from 242 applications (4.3 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend John Stainer Community Primary School?

John Stainer Community Primary School has 400 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of John Stainer Community Primary School?

John Stainer Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at John Stainer Community Primary School?

At John Stainer Community Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at John Stainer Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at John Stainer Community Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% 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.