Community school · Lewisham

Horniman Primary School

5–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100714URN

Horniman Drive, London, SE23 3BP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.7per place

2.6 above Lewisham median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lewisham

171 applications for 30 places · 3rd of 56 in Lewisham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

Inspection history

7 December 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 February 2014
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

5.7applications per place, Reception

2.6 above Lewisham median (3.1) 3.5 above England median (2.2)

171 applications · 30 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 5.7; Lewisham median median 3.1
2025 4.6; Lewisham median median 3.2
2024 4.8; Lewisham median median 3.2
2023 6.2; Lewisham median median 3.2
2022 6.3; Lewisham median median 3.2
2021 6.2; Lewisham median median 3.3
2020 7.1; Lewisham median median 3.5
2019 8.0; Lewisham median median 3.4
2018 7.8; Lewisham median median 3.5
2017 7.9; Lewisham median median 3.7
2016 9.9; Lewisham median median 4.0
2015 5.6; Lewisham median median 4.1
2014 10.5; Lewisham median median 4.2

More applications per place than the Lewisham median in 13 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	30	171	5.7	47	1.57
Sep 2025	29	132	4.6	38	1.31
Sep 2024	30	145	4.8	32	1.07
Sep 2023	30	186	6.2	44	1.47
Sep 2022	27	169	6.3	41	1.52
Sep 2021	30	186	6.2	40	1.33
Sep 2020	30	212	7.1	42	1.40
Sep 2019	30	240	8.0	33	1.10
Sep 2018	30	235	7.8	41	1.37
Sep 2017	29	230	7.9	25	0.86
Sep 2016	30	297	9.9	35	1.17
Sep 2015	56	314	5.6	53	0.95
Sep 2014	30	314	10.5	53	1.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 88% · Maths 77% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%21st of 63 in Lewisham

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Lewisham 81% England 78%

Higher standard65%

Lewisham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Lewisham 76% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Lewisham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Lewisham 79% England 77%

Higher standard27%

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	73%	12%	111	106
2023/24	78%	11%	109	106
2022/23	62%	8%	107	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

Horniman Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

5.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Fairlawn Primary School
0.5 km · Lewisham

Remains Good · improving2024

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Eliot Bank Primary School
0.8 km · Lewisham

Good2023

3.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Lewisham

2026

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Goodrich Community Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Dalmain Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Southwark

Remains Good2021

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Perrymount Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 67%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: 100714 · 209/2870
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 10.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Horniman Drive, London, SE23 3BP
Local authority: Lewisham

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