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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextURN 100181

Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE28 8LW

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

2.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence2.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill89%

209 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
115 / 94
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
209 / 236 (89%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Biney

Location

Address
Hoveton Road, Thamesmead
Postcode
SE28 8LW
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Greenwich, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE28
11
Primary in SE28
9
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Primary in Greenwich LA
62

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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Biney
Telephone
02083109160
Website
www.bishopjohnrobinsonprimary.co.uk/

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