Community school · Southwark

Ilderton Primary School

3–11Ages
157Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100795URN

Varcoe Road, London, SE16 3LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 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

2.7per place

close to Southwark median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southwark

63 applications for 23 places · 28th of 57 in Southwark

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 June 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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Southwark median (2.7) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 23 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.7; Southwark median median 2.7
2025 3.4; Southwark median median 2.8
2024 6.5; Southwark median median 3.1
2023 3.4; Southwark median median 2.9
2022 2.5; Southwark median median 2.7
2021 3.3; Southwark median median 2.9
2020 3.2; Southwark median median 2.8
2019 3.1; Southwark median median 2.8
2018 2.6; Southwark median median 2.9
2017 2.9; Southwark median median 3.1
2016 3.3; Southwark median median 3.0
2015 2.5; Southwark median median 2.9
2014 2.2; Southwark median median 3.0

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	23	63	2.7	19	0.83
Sep 2025	14	48	3.4	12	0.86
Sep 2024	12	78	6.5	12	1.00
Sep 2023	24	82	3.4	21	0.88
Sep 2022	25	62	2.5	22	0.88
Sep 2021	29	95	3.3	28	0.97
Sep 2020	31	100	3.2	30	0.97
Sep 2019	41	128	3.1	31	0.76
Sep 2018	52	134	2.6	47	0.90
Sep 2017	60	175	2.9	52	0.87
Sep 2016	60	198	3.3	55	0.92
Sep 2015	59	148	2.5	38	0.64
Sep 2014	59	129	2.2	40	0.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 82% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%22nd of 62 in Southwark

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Southwark 81% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Southwark 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Southwark 77% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Southwark 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Southwark 80% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Southwark 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	73%	12%	106	105
2023/24	86%	24%	109	108
2022/23	63%	18%	106	105

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

Ilderton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
0.5 km · Southwark

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
0.6 km · Southwark

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
John Keats Primary School
0.7 km · Southwark

Good2023

2.3applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Rotherhithe Primary School
0.8 km · Southwark

Not yet inspected

3.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Bird In Bush School
0.8 km · Southwark

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
0.8 km · Lewisham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Twin Oaks Primary School
0.9 km · Lewisham

2026

3.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Phoenix Primary School
1.0 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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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: 100795 · 210/2323
Capacity: 236 pupils · 157 on roll
Free school meals: 41.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Varcoe Road, London, SE16 3LA
Local authority: Southwark

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