Academy sponsor led · Lewisham

Turnham Academy

3–11Ages
168Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146100URN

Turnham Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2HH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 below Lewisham median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lewisham

53 applications for 20 places · 37th of 56 in Lewisham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%met the expected standard

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted'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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Lewisham median (3.1) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 20 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.7; Lewisham median median 3.1
2025 2.8; Lewisham median median 3.2
2024 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.2
2023 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.2
2022 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.2
2021 2.9; Lewisham median median 3.3
2020 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.5
2019 2.1; Lewisham median median 3.4
2018 2.0; Lewisham median median 3.5; as the previous school
2017 2.9; Lewisham median median 3.7; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Lewisham median median 4.0; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Lewisham median median 4.1; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Lewisham median median 4.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Lewisham median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Lewisham median

Dashed bars: as Turnham Primary Foundation School (URN 100753), the previous school.

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	20	53	2.7	19	0.95
Sep 2025	18	50	2.8	18	1.00
Sep 2024	13	31	2.4	12	0.92
Sep 2023	19	45	2.4	17	0.89
Sep 2022	23	50	2.2	22	0.96
Sep 2021	17	49	2.9	17	1.00
Sep 2020	26	63	2.4	23	0.88
Sep 2019	24	50	2.1	18	0.75
Sep 2018 *	38	74	2.0	31	0.82
Sep 2017 *	23	67	2.9	18	0.78
Sep 2016 *	46	102	2.2	36	0.78
Sep 2015 *	47	113	2.4	37	0.79
Sep 2014 *	66	132	2.0	45	0.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 92% · Maths 92% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%2nd of 63 in Lewisham

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Lewisham 81% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Lewisham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Lewisham 76% England 75%

Greater depth36%

Lewisham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Lewisham 79% England 77%

Higher standard52%

Lewisham 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lewisham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	88%	24%	106	111
2023/24	83%	9%	109	107
2022/23	74%	12%	104	107

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

Turnham AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

2.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Ivydale Primary School
0.3 km · Southwark

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Beecroft Garden Primary
0.5 km · Lewisham

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
John Stainer Community Primary School
0.6 km · Lewisham

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
0.9 km · Lewisham

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Gordonbrock Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Standards maintained2024

3.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Stillness Junior School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Standards maintained2024

83%met the SATs standard
Stillness Infant School
1.1 km · Lewisham

2026

3.2applications per place
Hollydale Primary School
1.2 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

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

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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146100 · 209/2004
Trust: Step Academy Trust
Capacity: 576 pupils · 168 on roll
Free school meals: 53.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2018
Replaced: Turnham Primary Foundation School (URN 100753)
Address: Turnham Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2HH
Local authority: Lewisham

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