Community school · Lewisham

Marvels Lane Primary School

3–11Ages
385Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100696URN

Riddons Road, Grove Park, London, SE12 9RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.6 below Lewisham median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lewisham

79 applications for 32 places · 42nd of 56 in Lewisham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

Inspection history

25 June 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
12 July 2016
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

79 applications · 32 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 2.5; Lewisham median median 3.1
2025 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.2
2024 1.9; Lewisham median median 3.2
2023 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.2
2022 1.9; Lewisham median median 3.2
2021 2.8; Lewisham median median 3.3
2020 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.5
2019 2.1; Lewisham median median 3.4
2018 2.0; Lewisham median median 3.5
2017 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.7
2016 2.3; Lewisham median median 4.0
2015 2.2; Lewisham median median 4.1
2014 1.8; 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	32	79	2.5	31	0.97
Sep 2025	38	86	2.3	37	0.97
Sep 2024	51	99	1.9	48	0.94
Sep 2023	41	93	2.3	39	0.95
Sep 2022	47	88	1.9	44	0.94
Sep 2021	34	95	2.8	31	0.91
Sep 2020	38	83	2.2	28	0.74
Sep 2019	47	99	2.1	39	0.83
Sep 2018	45	92	2.0	36	0.80
Sep 2017	41	89	2.2	40	0.98
Sep 2016	38	86	2.3	35	0.92
Sep 2015	45	97	2.2	37	0.82
Sep 2014	60	110	1.8	43	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 72% · Maths 82% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%32nd of 63 in Lewisham

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Lewisham 81% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Lewisham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Lewisham 76% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Lewisham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Lewisham 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Lewisham 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Lewisham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	2%	105	106
2023/24	55%	2%	102	103
2022/23	59%	5%	105	106

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

Marvels Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Bromley

2026

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Elmstead Wood Primary School
1.0 km · Bromley

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Haberdashers' Knights Primary
1.3 km · Lewisham

Good2023

2.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Cooper's Lane Primary School
1.3 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery
1.3 km · Lewisham

2026

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Orion Ravensworth
1.3 km · Bromley

Good2024

2.7applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Good Shepherd RC School
1.6 km · Lewisham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Burnt Ash Primary School
1.6 km · Bromley

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100696 · 209/2403
Capacity: 420 pupils · 385 on roll
Free school meals: 36.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Riddons Road, Grove Park, London, SE12 9RA
Local authority: Lewisham

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