Community school · Lewisham

Kender Primary School

2–11Ages
351Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100691URN

Kender Street, New Cross, London, SE14 5JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 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

2.4per place

0.6 below Lewisham median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lewisham

88 applications for 36 places · 44th of 56 in Lewisham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 March 2025Ofsted'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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

11 March 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
30 October 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Lewisham median (3.1) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

88 applications · 36 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.1
2025 2.5; Lewisham median median 3.2
2024 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.2
2023 3.2; Lewisham median median 3.2
2022 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.2
2021 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.3
2020 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.5
2019 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.4
2018 2.5; Lewisham median median 3.5
2017 3.1; Lewisham median median 3.7
2016 2.7; Lewisham median median 4.0
2015 2.7; Lewisham median median 4.1
2014 2.0; Lewisham median median 4.2

More applications per place than the Lewisham median in 1 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	36	88	2.4	35	0.97
Sep 2025	32	81	2.5	30	0.94
Sep 2024	45	99	2.2	41	0.91
Sep 2023	25	80	3.2	26	1.04
Sep 2022	50	113	2.3	47	0.94
Sep 2021	55	122	2.2	45	0.82
Sep 2020	54	119	2.2	50	0.93
Sep 2019	48	109	2.3	42	0.88
Sep 2018	55	137	2.5	46	0.84
Sep 2017	40	124	3.1	37	0.93
Sep 2016	57	153	2.7	48	0.84
Sep 2015	52	138	2.7	44	0.85
Sep 2014	76	151	2.0	43	0.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%36th of 63 in Lewisham

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Lewisham 81% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Lewisham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Lewisham 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Lewisham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Lewisham 79% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Lewisham 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	68%	2%	103	105
2023/24	63%	2%	105	104
2022/23	55%	2%	102	102

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

Kender Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Edmund Waller Primary School
0.5 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
0.6 km · Lewisham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
0.7 km · Southwark

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
John Donne Primary School
0.8 km · Southwark

Good2023

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hollydale Primary School
0.8 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2023

4.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Childeric Primary School
0.9 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
1.0 km · Lewisham

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100691 · 209/2349
Capacity: 420 pupils · 351 on roll
Free school meals: 48.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Kender Street, New Cross, London, SE14 5JA
Local authority: Lewisham

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