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Marvels Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE12 9RA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,353 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Marvels Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils385
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Isabel Hedderman
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100696.

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 maths70%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils385
Girls196
Boys189
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.1%
First language not English49.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.425
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.352
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size24.9

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
24.9%
African
19.7%
Other White
15.8%
White and Black Caribbean
8.8%
Caribbean
7.8%
Other Asian
5.2%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Black African
2.3%
Chinese
2.3%
Pakistani
1.8%

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 teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)20.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.11
Support staff (FTE)28.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)20

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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate0.5%
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 Marvels Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryElmstead Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableEltham CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Knights AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Knights PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCooper's Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLauncelot Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryOrion RavensworthAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGood Shepherd RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miNot applicableBabington House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Marvels Lane Primary School

What is Marvels Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marvels Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2016.

How does Marvels Lane Primary School rank in England?

Marvels Lane Primary School ranks 5,353 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Marvels Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Marvels Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marvels Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marvels Lane Primary School made 32 offers from 79 applications (2.5 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marvels Lane Primary School?

Marvels Lane Primary School has 385 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marvels Lane Primary School?

Marvels Lane Primary School had 425 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marvels Lane Primary School?

At Marvels Lane Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marvels Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marvels Lane Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.7% 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.