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Bessemer Grange Primary School

Community school · London · SE5 8HP

Ages 3–11 · 515 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-07

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
426

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

45

Places offered

63

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
172
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
40
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16

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 fill75%

515 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
515
Boys / girls
289 / 226
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
515 / 690 (75%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
136
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Beard

Location

Address
Dylways
Postcode
SE5 8HP
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
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, Southwark, 515 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
Primary in SE5
10
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

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 SE5

  • Judith Kerr Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE24 9JE · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.47

    0.5 miles away

  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE22 8AB · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE22 8HA · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE21 7AL · Southwark

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM12.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Jessop Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE24 0BJ · Lambeth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand1.46

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Beard
Telephone
02072742520
Website
www.thegemfederation.co.uk/bessemer-primary

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