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Henry Fawcett Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE11 5BZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,887 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Henry Fawcett Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils183
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Dawn Persad
Local authorityLambeth
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131874.

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 schoolLambethEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lambeth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lambeth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Lambeth107105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth81%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Lambeth76%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth78%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils183
Girls85
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.6%
First language not English37.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.169
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.59.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size17.3

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
25.1%
Caribbean
18.6%
Other White
12%
Other mixed
9.3%
White and Black Caribbean
7.1%
White British
6.6%
Other Black
6.6%
Other ethnic group
6%
Bangladeshi
3.3%
Indian
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 teacher14.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)12.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.26
Support staff (FTE)11.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.7
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.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.6%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.1%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth1%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Henry Fawcett Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryAshmole Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryLilian Baylis Technology SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryKeyworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryVauxhall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miNurseryEthelred Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryArchbishop Sumner Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryReay Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Henry Fawcett Primary School

What is Henry Fawcett Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Henry Fawcett Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Henry Fawcett Primary School rank in England?

Henry Fawcett Primary School ranks 9,887 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Henry Fawcett Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Henry Fawcett Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Henry Fawcett Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Henry Fawcett Primary School made 9 offers from 50 applications (5.6 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Henry Fawcett Primary School?

Henry Fawcett Primary School has 183 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Henry Fawcett Primary School?

Henry Fawcett Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Henry Fawcett Primary School?

At Henry Fawcett Primary School, the average class had 17.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Henry Fawcett Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Henry Fawcett Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.6% 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.