School profile

Alexander McLeod Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE2 0QS

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,320 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Alexander McLeod Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils544
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mohammed Mustafa
Local authorityGreenwich
Opened01 Jan 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131841.

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 maths72%, better than England, similar to 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.109, better than England, better than Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, similar to Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests85--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils544
Girls248
Boys296
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.9%
First language not English50.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.104
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size26.1

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
28.9%
Other White
17.3%
Other Black
13.1%
Other mixed
9.7%
African
9.6%
Other Asian
8.1%
Pakistani
2.2%
White and Black African
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
Indian
1.7%

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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)23.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.68
Support staff (FTE)36.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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.88
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.146
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.89
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.86
Applications from another local authority (Reception)31

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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to 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

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Alexander McLeod Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryAbbey Wood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicablePulse and Water CollegeOther independent school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Paul's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableThrive Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryDe Lucy Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHillsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBannockburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryRockliffe Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alexander McLeod Primary School

What is Alexander McLeod Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Alexander McLeod Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Alexander McLeod Primary School rank in England?

Alexander McLeod Primary School ranks 4,320 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Alexander McLeod Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Alexander McLeod Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Alexander McLeod Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Alexander McLeod Primary School made 88 offers from 146 applications (1.7 per offer), and 86 of 89 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Alexander McLeod Primary School?

Alexander McLeod Primary School has 544 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Alexander McLeod Primary School?

Alexander McLeod Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Alexander McLeod Primary School?

At Alexander McLeod Primary School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Alexander McLeod Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Alexander McLeod Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.