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Ashmead Primary School

Community school · London · SE8 4DX

Ages 3–11 · 390 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
310

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
204
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

390 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
390
Boys / girls
206 / 184
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
390 / 446 (87%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Jane Bickley

Location

Address
Ashmead Road, Deptford
Postcode
SE8 4DX
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 390 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE8
12
Primary in SE8
8
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE8

  • Oak Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 4QB · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Myatt Garden Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE4 1DF · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Morden Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE13 7QP · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Tidemill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE8 4RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE8 3PH · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jane Bickley
Telephone
02086926081
Website
www.ashmead.lewisham.sch.uk

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