School profile

Robert Browning Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE17 1DQ

Good

Map showing Robert Browning Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Robert Browning Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils185
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Katherine Wooder
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100809.

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 maths43%, worse than England, worse than Southwark70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Southwark12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Southwark107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Southwark106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Southwark107105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%76%
Expected standard in writing54%, worse than England, worse than Southwark78%73%
Expected standard in maths46%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils185
Girls99
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.8%
First language not English58.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.171
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.59.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size21.4

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

African
28.6%
Other ethnic group
17.3%
Caribbean
12.4%
Other White
8.6%
Other mixed
7.6%
Bangladeshi
7.6%
White British
4.3%
Other Black
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Pakistani
2.2%

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 teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.22
Support staff (FTE)11.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Southwark5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Southwark14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than Southwark1%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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Robert Browning Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySouth Bank University AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryVictory Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMichael Faraday SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCrampton PrimaryCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy Surrey SquareAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySt Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Robert Browning Primary School

What is Robert Browning Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Robert Browning Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Robert Browning Primary School rank in England?

Robert Browning Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Robert Browning Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Robert Browning Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Robert Browning Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Robert Browning Primary School made 13 offers from 34 applications (2.6 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Robert Browning Primary School?

Robert Browning Primary School has 185 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Robert Browning Primary School?

Robert Browning Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Robert Browning Primary School?

At Robert Browning Primary School, the average class had 21.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Robert Browning Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Robert Browning Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% 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.