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Friars Primary Foundation School

Primary

Southwark · London · SE1 0RF https://friarsprimaryschool.com/

Pupils
194
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
6 Feb 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

8 reports
16 May 2018
Full inspectionGood
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11 Jun 2015
Full inspectionGood
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2 Oct 2013
Monitoring visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Southwark. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
68%
-13pp
LA
69%
England
63%
86%71%55%
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RWM higher
5%
0pp
LA
12%
England
8%
14%9%3%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
82%
LA AVG 79%
SPAG higher standard
32%
LA AVG 36%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 106.53
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.68
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
183
cap. 210
225201176
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
LA AVG 20.19:1
23.219.415.7
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EAL
54%
LA AVG 37.2%
56%52%47%
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FSM eligible
48%
LA AVG 42.29%
50%43%36%
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SEN
27%
LA AVG 22.31%
27%19%11%
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Overall absence
8%
LA
5%
England
5%
9%7%5%
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Persistent absence
27%
LA
15%
England
13%
31%22%13%
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Overview

AddressWebber Street, Blackfriars, London, SE1 0RF
Telephone02072071807
Local authoritySouthwark
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£10085 spend / pupil£10005 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2568%5%183
2023/2481%5%187
2022/2355%9%-0.60+1.60-0.30176
2018/1986%14%-0.20+0.20+0.40217
2017/1859%3%-1.30+1.90-1.40225
2016/1757%9%-1.10+1.70-1.30210
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2586%50%77%14%77%18%86%82%108.0104.0109.027%
2023/2490%43%90%19%90%14%95%100%109.0105.0107.026%
2022/2364%27%77%14%68%23%91%77%104.0103.0103.018%
2018/1986%31%90%21%93%34%90%90%106.0106.0107.018%
2017/1872%10%93%14%83%3%97%90%103.0102.0106.011%
2016/1761%9%74%17%61%17%78%65%101.0101.0104.015%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518319.027%54%48%8%27%
2023/2418715.726%54%50%8%31%
2022/2317618.318%50%49%8%27%
2021/2218817.915%50%44%9%29%
2020/2118816.215%47%39%
2018/1921721.118%50%44%6%17%
2017/1822520.811%55%39%5%13%
2016/1721023.215%56%36%5%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.