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EnglandLondonSouthwarkSE15 4DGThe Belham Primary School
Primary

The Belham Primary School

Primary

Southwark · London · SE15 4DG www.thebelhamprimaryschool.org.uk

Pupils
388
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
388
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
388
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthwark
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.2:1
Admissions
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of The Belham Primary School · Primary · Southwark

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
80%
+8pp
80%71%61%
'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
RWM higher standard
24%
+5pp
24%19%13%
'23'24'25
'25 · 24%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
56%
Writing expected standard
91%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
47%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
75%
SPAG higher standard
25%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
388
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
165 Bellenden Road, London, SE15 4DG
Local authority
Southwark
Telephone
Email

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 exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2580%24%87%56%91%25%84%47%96%75%109.0108.0105.014%388
2023/2472%19%83%41%79%29%74%33%90%72%108.0106.0105.013%393
2022/2361%13%81%54%70%22%72%20%91%72%109.0103.0104.0+1.80-0.60-2.2016%401
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published10%289
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published233
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published9%150

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
2024/2538823.214%8%15%4%7%
2023/2439322.513%5%16%4%8%
2022/2340117.716%5%15%4%8%
2021/2239517.814%5%12%5%8%
2020/2140317.89%4%11%
2018/1928921.110%4%8%2%
2017/1823.32%2%
2016/1715016.39%2%13%2%4%

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