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Kender Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE14 5JA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,146 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Kender Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils351 of 418 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Keith Barr
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100691.

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 maths68%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%10%8%
Average reading score103107106
Average maths score105106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading73%79%76%
Expected standard in writing82%74%73%
Expected standard in maths82%77%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils351
Girls183
Boys168
Eligible for free school meals45.3%
First language not English67.8%
SEN support58
EHC plan3
Average class size23.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
22.2%
Other ethnic group
21.1%
Caribbean
11.4%
White British
9.7%
Other mixed
8.5%
Other Black
7.1%
Other White
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
Other Asian
1.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence7.4%5%5.1%
Persistent absence23.2%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)36
Applications (Reception)88
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)34

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places418
Pupils on roll317
Unfilled places24.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)12
Support staff (FTE)20.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Kender Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryPilgrims' Way Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJohn Donne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHollydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChilderic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNurseryNell Gwynn Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kender Primary School

What is Kender Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kender Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kender Primary School rank in England?

Kender Primary School ranks 6,146 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Kender Primary School?

Kender Primary School has 351 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 418.

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.