Voluntary aided school · Lambeth

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
100621URN

Dorset Road, London, SW8 1EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.9 below Lambeth median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lambeth

50 applications for 27 places · 48th of 51 in Lambeth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
8 May 2019
Graded inspection: 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Lambeth median (2.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

50 applications · 27 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Lambeth median median 2.8
2025 1.8; Lambeth median median 2.9
2024 1.6; Lambeth median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Lambeth median median 3.1
2022 2.1; Lambeth median median 2.8
2021 2.2; Lambeth median median 3.0
2020 2.7; Lambeth median median 2.9
2019 1.9; Lambeth median median 3.0
2018 2.3; Lambeth median median 3.1
2017 2.8; Lambeth median median 3.1
2016 2.4; Lambeth median median 3.1
2015 2.4; Lambeth median median 3.0
2014 2.5; Lambeth median median 3.0

More applications per place than the Lambeth median in 0 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	27	50	1.9	26	0.96
Sep 2025	24	42	1.8	22	0.92
Sep 2024	27	42	1.6	24	0.89
Sep 2023	15	40	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2022	21	44	2.1	20	0.95
Sep 2021	23	50	2.2	22	0.96
Sep 2020	16	43	2.7	15	0.94
Sep 2019	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2018	26	59	2.3	24	0.92
Sep 2017	24	68	2.8	23	0.96
Sep 2016	26	63	2.4	24	0.92
Sep 2015	25	61	2.4	20	0.80
Sep 2014	30	76	2.5	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 82% · Maths 71% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%42nd of 56 in Lambeth

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Lambeth 81% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Lambeth 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Lambeth 78% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Lambeth 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Lambeth 81% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Lambeth 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	61%	7%	104	102
2023/24	52%	3%	103	101
2022/23	69%	8%	105	104

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 Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Herbert Morrison Primary School
0.3 km · Lambeth

Remains Outstanding2023

3.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism
0.3 km · Lambeth

Good2024

2.5applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Reay Primary School
0.6 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Outstanding2023

4.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Lambeth

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Lambeth

2026

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Allen Edwards Primary School
0.8 km · Lambeth

Good2024

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Henry Fawcett Primary School
0.9 km · Lambeth

Good2024

5.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100621 · 208/3596
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 236 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 60.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dorset Road, London, SW8 1EJ
Local authority: Lambeth

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