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St George's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, SE23 2NE

Outstanding

Map showing St George's CofE Primary School

Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,346 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

St George's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Darren Janes
TrustSDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLewisham
Opened01 May 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145621.

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 schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Lewisham77%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 pupils206
Girls100
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.3%
First language not English52.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.182
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.56.6%
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.8
Average class size22.2

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

Other Black
29.6%
African
19.4%
Caribbean
10.2%
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
Other mixed
5.3%
White British
4.9%
Other White
3.9%
Other Asian
3.4%
White and Black African
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%

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 teacher16.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.85
Support staff (FTE)10.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.66
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England, better than Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6%, better than England, better than Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Lewisham1.3%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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 St George's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryPerrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondarySydenham SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryForest Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryEliot Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Bartholomews's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKilmorie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHorniman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDalmain Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKelvin Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St George's CofE Primary School

What is St George's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St George's CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St George's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St George's CofE Primary School ranks 3,346 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are St George's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at St George's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St George's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St George's CofE Primary School made 27 offers from 66 applications (2.4 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St George's CofE Primary School?

St George's CofE Primary School has 206 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St George's CofE Primary School?

St George's CofE Primary School had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St George's CofE Primary School?

At St George's CofE Primary School, the average class had 22.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St George's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St George's CofE Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 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.