Community school · Lambeth

Jessop Primary School

2–11Ages
281Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100572URN

Lowden Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0BJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

6.3per place

3.6 above Lambeth median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

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190 applications for 30 places · 2nd of 51 in Lambeth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 30 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

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

6.3applications per place, Reception

3.6 above Lambeth median (2.8) 4.1 above England median (2.2)

190 applications · 30 places offered · 62 named it first

2026 6.3; Lambeth median median 2.8
2025 5.2; Lambeth median median 2.9
2024 5.6; Lambeth median median 2.7
2023 3.8; Lambeth median median 3.1
2022 3.8; Lambeth median median 2.8
2021 3.4; Lambeth median median 3.0
2020 3.7; Lambeth median median 2.9
2019 3.5; Lambeth median median 3.0
2018 3.4; Lambeth median median 3.1
2017 3.4; Lambeth median median 3.1
2016 3.2; Lambeth median median 3.1
2015 4.2; Lambeth median median 3.0
2014 3.7; Lambeth median median 3.0

More applications per place than the Lambeth median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Lambeth 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	30	190	6.3	62	2.07
Sep 2025	30	155	5.2	34	1.13
Sep 2024	30	168	5.6	41	1.37
Sep 2023	33	125	3.8	22	0.67
Sep 2022	45	172	3.8	33	0.73
Sep 2021	60	204	3.4	53	0.88
Sep 2020	51	187	3.7	38	0.75
Sep 2019	60	210	3.5	51	0.85
Sep 2018	55	185	3.4	37	0.67
Sep 2017	59	201	3.4	43	0.73
Sep 2016	60	192	3.2	46	0.77
Sep 2015	47	196	4.2	41	0.87
Sep 2014	59	218	3.7	64	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 85% · Maths 94% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%10th of 56 in Lambeth

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Lambeth 81% England 78%

Higher standard73%

Lambeth 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Lambeth 78% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Lambeth 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Lambeth 81% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Lambeth 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

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Lambeth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	85%	21%	111	110
2023/24	88%	16%	111	109
2022/23	82%	18%	110	109

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

Jessop Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

6.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Hill Mead Primary School
0.5 km · Lambeth

Requires improvement2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Lambeth

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Lambeth

Good2022

3.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Judith Kerr Primary School
1.0 km · Southwark

Good2022

5.6applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Bessemer Grange Primary School
1.0 km · Southwark

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Lambeth

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Loughborough Primary School
1.1 km · Lambeth

Remains Good · improving2023

2.3applications per place
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Lambeth

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 97%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100572 · 208/2331
Capacity: 455 pupils · 281 on roll
Free school meals: 32.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lowden Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0BJ
Local authority: Lambeth

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