Community school · Southwark

Albion Primary School

3–11Ages
401Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100774URN

Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 7JD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.5 above Southwark median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southwark

164 applications for 50 places · 18th of 57 in Southwark

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 30 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Southwark median (2.7) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

164 applications · 50 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 3.3; Southwark median median 2.7
2025 3.6; Southwark median median 2.8
2024 4.0; Southwark median median 3.1
2023 3.9; Southwark median median 2.9
2022 3.5; Southwark median median 2.7
2021 3.4; Southwark median median 2.9
2020 3.5; Southwark median median 2.8
2019 4.0; Southwark median median 2.8
2018 3.5; Southwark median median 2.9
2017 3.5; Southwark median median 3.1
2016 3.4; Southwark median median 3.0
2015 3.3; Southwark median median 2.9
2014 3.2; Southwark median median 3.0

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

This school
Southwark 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	50	164	3.3	34	0.68
Sep 2025	45	161	3.6	35	0.78
Sep 2024	45	182	4.0	44	0.98
Sep 2023	60	234	3.9	74	1.23
Sep 2022	60	211	3.5	64	1.07
Sep 2021	60	206	3.4	57	0.95
Sep 2020	60	212	3.5	65	1.08
Sep 2019	60	238	4.0	72	1.20
Sep 2018	60	211	3.5	55	0.92
Sep 2017	61	215	3.5	54	0.89
Sep 2016	59	198	3.4	44	0.75
Sep 2015	60	195	3.3	44	0.73
Sep 2014	60	191	3.2	48	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 74% · Maths 87% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%31st of 62 in Southwark

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Southwark 81% England 78%

Higher standard46%

Southwark 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Southwark 77% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Southwark 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Southwark 80% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Southwark 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Southwark median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	6%	109	108
2023/24	63%	6%	105	104
2022/23	69%	13%	106	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

Albion Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Southwark

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place
Alfred Salter Primary School
0.6 km · Southwark

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Tower Hamlets

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Southwark Park Primary School
0.8 km · Southwark

Good2023

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Good2023

2.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Rotherhithe Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Not yet inspected

3.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Good2022

3.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100774 · 210/2003
Capacity: 480 pupils · 401 on roll
Free school meals: 40.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 7JD
Local authority: Southwark

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