Voluntary aided school · Lambeth

St John the Divine Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
97Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
100614URN

Warham Street, Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0SX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.6 below Lambeth median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lambeth

24 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

14 November 2023
Graded inspection: Good
18 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Lambeth median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

24 applications · 11 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Lambeth median median 2.8
2025 4.6; Lambeth median median 2.9
2024 2.1; Lambeth median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Lambeth median median 3.1
2022 2.3; Lambeth median median 2.8
2021 2.2; Lambeth median median 3.0
2020 1.7; Lambeth median median 2.9
2019 3.2; Lambeth median median 3.0
2018 2.4; Lambeth median median 3.1
2017 4.2; Lambeth median median 3.1
2016 2.3; Lambeth median median 3.1
2015 3.4; Lambeth median median 3.0
2014 2.9; Lambeth median median 3.0

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	11	24	2.2	8	0.73
Sep 2025	5	23	4.6	5	1.00
Sep 2024	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2023	9	23	2.6	6	0.67
Sep 2022	15	35	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2021	15	33	2.2	13	0.87
Sep 2020	18	31	1.7	16	0.89
Sep 2019	20	63	3.2	17	0.85
Sep 2018	16	39	2.4	13	0.81
Sep 2017	17	72	4.2	16	0.94
Sep 2016	24	55	2.3	22	0.92
Sep 2015	28	95	3.4	33	1.18
Sep 2014	30	86	2.9	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 86% · Maths 52% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%50th of 56 in Lambeth

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Lambeth 81% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lambeth 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Lambeth 78% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Lambeth 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Lambeth 81% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Lambeth 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lambeth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	5%	105	100
2023/24	56%	0%	106	101
2022/23	73%	18%	108	105

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

St John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
0.3 km · Southwark

Remains Good2022

67%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School
0.3 km · Southwark

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Christ Church Primary SW9
0.4 km · Lambeth

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
0.6 km · Southwark

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Van Gogh Primary
0.7 km · Lambeth

Good2023

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Reay Primary School
0.8 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ashmole Primary School
0.9 km · Lambeth

Remains Outstanding2023

4.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Henry Fawcett Primary School
0.9 km · Lambeth

Good2024

5.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100614 · 208/3457
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 97 on roll
Free school meals: 45.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Warham Street, Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0SX
Local authority: Lambeth

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