School profile

Turnham Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · London, SE4 2HH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

528 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Turnham Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils168 of 576 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Frank Harrowell
TrustSTEP ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLewisham
Opened01 Aug 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146100.

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 maths88%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%10%8%
Average reading score106107106
Average maths score111106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110106105
Expected standard in reading92%79%76%
Expected standard in writing92%74%73%
Expected standard in maths92%77%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils168
Girls89
Boys79
Eligible for free school meals53%
First language not English23.8%
SEN support13
EHC plan9
Average class size21

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
36.3%
Caribbean
17.3%
White British
12.5%
White and Black Caribbean
7.7%
Other mixed
6%
Other Black
5.4%
White and Black African
3.6%
Other White
2.4%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence5.4%5%5.1%
Persistent absence15.8%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence5.8%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)20
Applications (Reception)53
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll162
Unfilled places74.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)11.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.87
Support staff (FTE)14.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Turnham Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryChelwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryIvydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBeecroft Garden PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Stainer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGordonbrock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryStillness Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStillness Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Turnham Academy

What is Turnham Academy's Ofsted rating?

Turnham Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Turnham Academy rank in England?

Turnham Academy ranks 528 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Turnham Academy?

Turnham Academy has 168 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 576.

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.