Community school · Lewisham

Athelney Primary School

2–11Ages
354Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100672URN

Athelney Street, London, SE6 3LD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.7 below Lewisham median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lewisham

58 applications for 24 places · 48th of 56 in Lewisham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 23 June 2026Published 10 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement				Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour				Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

23 June 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 4 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
13 July 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Lewisham median (3.1) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

58 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.1
2025 2.6; Lewisham median median 3.2
2024 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.2
2023 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.2
2022 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.2
2021 2.6; Lewisham median median 3.3
2020 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.5
2019 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.4
2018 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.5
2017 2.6; Lewisham median median 3.7
2016 2.1; Lewisham median median 4.0
2015 2.4; Lewisham median median 4.1
2014 2.4; Lewisham median median 4.2

More applications per place than the Lewisham median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Lewisham 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	24	58	2.4	24	1.00
Sep 2025	28	74	2.6	27	0.96
Sep 2024	40	89	2.2	38	0.95
Sep 2023	44	99	2.3	37	0.84
Sep 2022	39	90	2.3	37	0.95
Sep 2021	35	91	2.6	35	1.00
Sep 2020	45	109	2.4	43	0.96
Sep 2019	44	105	2.4	41	0.93
Sep 2018	50	115	2.3	48	0.96
Sep 2017	41	106	2.6	35	0.85
Sep 2016	67	139	2.1	64	0.96
Sep 2015	61	145	2.4	50	0.82
Sep 2014	59	142	2.4	54	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 47% · Maths 65% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%62nd of 63 in Lewisham

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Lewisham 81% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Lewisham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Lewisham 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Lewisham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Lewisham 79% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Lewisham 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lewisham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	2%	102	101
2023/24	42%	2%	102	100
2022/23	30%	0%	99	98

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

Athelney Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Elfrida Primary School
0.6 km · Lewisham

2026

2.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Rathfern Primary School
1.0 km · Lewisham

2026

4.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Lewisham

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Rushey Green Primary School
1.0 km · Lewisham

Good2022

4.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Haseltine Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Good2023

2.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Remains Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Kilmorie Primary School
1.2 km · Lewisham

Good2024

2.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
1.2 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 74%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: 100672 · 209/2023
Capacity: 596 pupils · 354 on roll
Free school meals: 39.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Athelney Street, London, SE6 3LD
Local authority: Lewisham

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources