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James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf

Primary · Community school · London, SE10 8RZ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,847 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils673
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Victoria Gallagher
Local authorityGreenwich
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131246.

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 schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, similar to Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests80--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils673
Girls320
Boys353
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.4%
First language not English35.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.636
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.127
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size23.1

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
25.3%
Other White
19.5%
African
11.9%
Other mixed
7.6%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
White and Asian
5.1%
Indian
4.5%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
Other Asian
3.1%
White and Black African
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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)33.47
Teaching assistants (FTE)34.39
Support staff (FTE)50.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2535.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.2

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.93
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.218
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.69
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)44

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 schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.4%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich0.8%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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt Ursula's Convent SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMorden Mount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMeridian Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTidemill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryRachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints' Church of England Primary School BlackheathVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryGeorge Green's SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe John Roan SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf

What is James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf's Ofsted rating?

James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2013.

How does James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf rank in England?

James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf ranks 1,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf made 93 offers from 218 applications (2.3 per offer), and 69 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf?

James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf has 673 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf?

James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf?

At James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf?

In 2025/26, pupils at James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.4% 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.