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Bird In Bush School

Community school · Peckham · SE15 1QP

Ages 3–11 · 381 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
416

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

381 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
179 / 202
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
381 / 525 (73%)
Free school meals
59.6%
FSM pupils
227
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
Mr James Robinson

Location

Address
Bird-in-Bush School, Bird-in-Bush Road
Postcode
SE15 1QP
Town
Peckham
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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 Peckham, Southwark, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 59.6%.

Open schools in Peckham
1
Primary schools in Peckham
1
Academies among open schools in Peckham
0% (0)
Open schools in SE15
25
Primary in SE15
13
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.

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  • St Francis RC Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM43.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM60.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Pilgrims' Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    London · SE15 1EF · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM57.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • John Keats Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE16 3FN · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM62.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    London · SE1 5JT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • John Donne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE15 2SW · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.8%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Robinson
Telephone
02076390431
Website
www.birdinbushprimary.co.uk/

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