Academy converter · Southwark

John Donne Primary School

3–11Ages
405Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140507URN

Woods Road, London, SE15 2SW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.7 below Southwark median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southwark

91 applications for 44 places · 49th of 57 in Southwark

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%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 · 29 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

91 applications · 44 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.1; Southwark median median 2.7
2025 2.1; Southwark median median 2.8
2024 2.0; Southwark median median 3.1
2023 3.0; Southwark median median 2.9
2022 2.7; Southwark median median 2.7
2021 3.1; Southwark median median 2.9
2020 2.2; Southwark median median 2.8
2019 3.2; Southwark median median 2.8
2018 3.2; Southwark median median 2.9
2017 3.4; Southwark median median 3.1
2016 3.7; Southwark median median 3.0
2015 4.1; Southwark median median 2.9
2014 3.6; 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	44	91	2.1	43	0.98
Sep 2025	51	109	2.1	47	0.92
Sep 2024	60	120	2.0	52	0.87
Sep 2023	46	136	3.0	44	0.96
Sep 2022	58	156	2.7	58	1.00
Sep 2021	60	188	3.1	70	1.17
Sep 2020	60	134	2.2	61	1.02
Sep 2019	58	187	3.2	81	1.40
Sep 2018	60	191	3.2	70	1.17
Sep 2017	60	205	3.4	77	1.28
Sep 2016	60	221	3.7	88	1.47
Sep 2015	60	243	4.1	108	1.80
Sep 2014	59	213	3.6	87	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 84% · Maths 76% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%44th of 62 in Southwark

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Southwark 81% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Southwark 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Southwark 77% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Southwark 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Southwark 80% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Southwark 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	65%	8%	103	103
2023/24	66%	6%	104	105
2022/23	67%	9%	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

John Donne Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
0.5 km · Southwark

Remains Good · improving2024

3.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Kender Primary School
0.8 km · Lewisham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Southwark

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bird In Bush School
0.8 km · Southwark

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Hollydale Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Francis RC Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Edmund Waller Primary School
0.9 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140507 · 210/2335
Trust: Nexus Education Schools Trust
Capacity: 460 pupils · 405 on roll
Free school meals: 56.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: John Donne Primary School (URN 100797)
Address: Woods Road, London, SE15 2SW
Local authority: Southwark

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