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John Ball Primary School

Primary

Lewisham · London · SE3 0TP www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk

Pupils
672
cap. 684
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
8 May 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
21 Nov 2013
Full inspectionOutstanding
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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16 Jun 2008
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Lewisham. 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
71%
0pp
LA
68%
England
63%
85%74%63%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
6%
-13pp
LA
10%
England
8%
28%17%6%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
55%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
78%
Maths higher standard
39%
Science expected standard
99%
SPAG expected standard
90%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
37%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 106.38
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.52
GPS scaled score
107.0

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
655
cap. 684
655617578
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Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
LA AVG 20.78:1
24.222.019.8
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EAL
33%
LA AVG 38.71%
33%28%23%
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FSM eligible
12%
LA AVG 30.47%
15%14%12%
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SEN
17%
LA AVG 19.93%
23%16%8%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%4%3%
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Persistent absence
9%
LA
14%
England
13%
17%11%6%
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Overview

AddressSouthvale Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 0TP
Telephone02088521601
Local authorityLewisham
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7679 spend / pupil£7439 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
2024/2571%6%655
2023/2471%19%631
2022/2363%13%+0.00+0.30-0.40609
2018/1975%19%-2.50-1.00-1.50607
2017/1877%28%+1.30+1.40+1.50606
2016/1785%27%+3.10+3.20+0.30578
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2589%55%82%9%78%39%99%90%109.0106.0107.017%
2023/2481%37%85%22%81%41%91%81%108.0107.0109.022%
2022/2375%31%79%14%78%22%88%75%106.0104.0105.023%
2018/1986%29%88%32%81%39%92%75%105.0107.0105.011%
2017/1886%42%85%44%79%40%86%77%108.0107.0107.08%
2016/1790%57%97%48%88%38%98%90%110.0107.0108.010%

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
2024/2565523.317%33%12%5%9%
2023/2463121.322%32%14%5%13%
2022/2360921.223%31%15%6%16%
2021/2263920.419%28%15%5%14%
2020/2162422.512%25%13%
2018/1960719.811%25%14%4%7%
2017/1860624.28%23%14%4%8%
2016/1757821.910%26%15%3%6%

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