School profile

Ivydale Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE15 3BU

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,834 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

Ivydale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils463 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Judith Lambert
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100796.

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 schoolSouthwarkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%12%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107107105
Expected standard in reading83%80%76%
Expected standard in writing75%78%73%
Expected standard in maths77%80%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils463
Girls232
Boys231
Eligible for free school meals21.6%
First language not English10.6%
SEN support78
EHC plan18
Average class size27.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.8%
Other White
7.8%
Other mixed
7.3%
African
7.3%
Caribbean
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
White and Black African
3.9%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other Black
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%

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 schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence13%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1%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)60
Applications (Reception)153
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)37

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll422
Unfilled places33%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)23.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.05
Support staff (FTE)23.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Ivydale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryChelwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryTurnham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Stainer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBeecroft Garden PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHollydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStillness Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryStillness Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ivydale Primary School

What is Ivydale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ivydale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Feb 2019.

How does Ivydale Primary School rank in England?

Ivydale Primary School ranks 5,834 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ivydale Primary School?

Ivydale Primary School has 463 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.