Foundation school · Southwark

Friars Primary Foundation School

3–11Ages
194Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100855URN

Webber Street, Blackfriars, London, SE1 0RF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Southwark median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southwark

66 applications for 23 places · 26th of 57 in Southwark

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

7 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 May 2018
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

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Southwark median (2.7) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

66 applications · 23 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 2.9; Southwark median median 2.7
2025 2.1; Southwark median median 2.8
2024 2.7; Southwark median median 3.1
2023 2.7; Southwark median median 2.9
2022 2.3; Southwark median median 2.7
2021 3.5; Southwark median median 2.9
2020 2.3; Southwark median median 2.8
2019 2.5; Southwark median median 2.8
2018 2.2; Southwark median median 2.9
2017 2.5; Southwark median median 3.1
2016 2.6; Southwark median median 3.0
2015 2.9; Southwark median median 2.9
2014 3.0; 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	66	2.9	15	0.65
Sep 2025	29	60	2.1	22	0.76
Sep 2024	19	52	2.7	14	0.74
Sep 2023	25	67	2.7	21	0.84
Sep 2022	27	62	2.3	15	0.56
Sep 2021	15	52	3.5	12	0.80
Sep 2020	30	70	2.3	17	0.57
Sep 2019	23	58	2.5	18	0.78
Sep 2018	30	67	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2017	23	58	2.5	22	0.96
Sep 2016	27	69	2.6	24	0.89
Sep 2015	29	85	2.9	25	0.86
Sep 2014	29	86	3.0	27	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%33rd of 62 in Southwark

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Southwark 81% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Southwark 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Southwark 77% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Southwark 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Southwark 80% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Southwark 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	68%	5%	108	104
2023/24	81%	5%	109	105
2022/23	55%	9%	104	103

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

Friars Primary Foundation SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Southwark

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place
Charles Dickens Primary School
0.5 km · Southwark

Standards maintained2025

3.8applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Southwark

2026

43%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
0.6 km · Lambeth

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
0.7 km · Southwark

Outstanding2022

4.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough
0.8 km · Southwark

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
King's College London Maths School
0.8 km · Lambeth

Not yet inspected
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School
1.1 km · Lambeth

Remains Good · improving2024

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100855 · 210/5205
Capacity: 210 pupils · 194 on roll
Free school meals: 43.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Webber Street, Blackfriars, London, SE1 0RF
Local authority: Southwark

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