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John Stainer Community Primary School

Primary

Lewisham · London · SE4 2DY www.johnstainer.lewisham.sch.uk/

Pupils
400
cap. 450
Ages
3 - 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
6 Feb 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 2012
Full inspectionOutstanding
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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30 Jan 2008
Full inspectionGood
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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
61%
+12pp
LA
68%
England
63%
82%66%49%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
5%
+3pp
LA
10%
England
8%
13%7%0%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
69%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
32%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
68%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
36%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 106.38
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.52
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
421
cap. 450
424401378
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
28.9
LA AVG 20.78:1
28.924.920.9
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
37%
LA AVG 38.71%
37%32%27%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
22%
LA AVG 30.47%
23%20%18%
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SEN
14%
LA AVG 19.93%
24%19%14%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%4%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
10%
LA
14%
England
13%
13%9%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressMantle Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2DY
Telephone02076390482
Local authorityLewisham
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio28.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7822 spend / pupil£7907 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
2024/2561%5%421
2023/2449%2%418
2022/2368%13%+1.40-0.40+0.20405
2018/1979%8%+4.10+2.30+2.90424
2017/1882%7%+1.80+0.40+0.90393
2016/1754%0%+1.70+0.20+0.30378
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2573%42%69%7%69%32%86%68%106.0104.0106.014%
2023/2483%38%57%2%70%21%89%79%108.0105.0107.014%
2022/2388%45%80%15%75%30%90%93%109.0106.0111.015%
2018/1987%40%85%15%85%30%87%91%106.0106.0110.023%
2017/1886%43%89%18%86%21%82%96%108.0106.0112.024%
2016/1768%32%75%7%68%21%71%82%104.0103.0109.021%

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
2024/2542128.914%37%22%5%10%
2023/2441828.314%35%23%4%10%
2022/2340523.315%34%21%5%11%
2021/2240621.515%35%22%5%13%
2020/2139720.916%32%18%
2018/1942424.523%30%22%3%4%
2017/1839322.524%28%21%3%5%
2016/1737821.421%27%23%4%6%

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