Community school · Greenwich

Cardwell Primary School

3–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100155URN

118 Frances Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 5LP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.2 below Greenwich median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Greenwich

149 applications for 58 places · 37th of 61 in Greenwich

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Greenwich 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Greenwich median (2.8) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

149 applications · 58 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 2.6; Greenwich median median 2.8
2025 2.6; Greenwich median median 2.8
2024 2.8; Greenwich median median 2.8
2023 3.0; Greenwich median median 2.9
2022 2.8; Greenwich median median 3.0
2021 2.9; Greenwich median median 2.9
2020 2.5; Greenwich median median 2.7
2019 3.5; Greenwich median median 2.7
2018 3.2; Greenwich median median 2.9
2017 4.3; Greenwich median median 3.0
2016 4.3; Greenwich median median 2.8
2015 4.1; Greenwich median median 3.0
2014 4.2; Greenwich median median 3.1

This school
Greenwich median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	149	2.6	54	0.93
Sep 2025	60	158	2.6	70	1.17
Sep 2024	60	170	2.8	55	0.92
Sep 2023	59	178	3.0	58	0.98
Sep 2022	60	168	2.8	63	1.05
Sep 2021	60	171	2.9	75	1.25
Sep 2020	60	152	2.5	56	0.93
Sep 2019	60	212	3.5	72	1.20
Sep 2018	60	191	3.2	55	0.92
Sep 2017	60	255	4.3	90	1.50
Sep 2016	60	256	4.3	84	1.40
Sep 2015	60	248	4.1	79	1.32
Sep 2014	60	249	4.2	84	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 82% · Maths 89% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%20th of 61 in Greenwich

Greenwich 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Greenwich 84% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Greenwich 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Greenwich 82% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Greenwich 21% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Greenwich 83% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Greenwich 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Greenwich median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	14%	107	108
2023/24	67%	9%	104	105
2022/23	67%	17%	105	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cardwell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woodhill Primary School
0.3 km · Greenwich

Good2024

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Mulgrave Primary School
0.6 km · Greenwich

Remains Good · improving2023

3.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Windrush Charlton Primary School
0.8 km · Greenwich

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Thorntree Primary School
0.9 km · Greenwich

2026

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Greenwich

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Greenwich

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place
Drew Primary School
1.4 km · Newham

Good2023

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Nightingale Primary School
1.5 km · Greenwich

2026

3.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100155 · 203/2877
Capacity: 480 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 44.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 118 Frances Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 5LP
Local authority: Greenwich

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources