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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 100822

Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE1 3BW

Ages 5–11 · 201 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

96%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-07-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)96%
Higher standard (RWM)41%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
92 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Eilidh Verhoeven

Location

Address
93 Grange Road, Bermondsey
Postcode
SE1 3BW
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
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 5–11, in London, Southwark, 201 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.3%. 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 SE1
34
Primary in SE1
12
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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  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 4RP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Surrey Square Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE17 2JY · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Tower Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 2AE · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM63.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 5JT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Snowsfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 3TD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 4PS · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Eilidh Verhoeven
Telephone
02072372149
Website
www.boutcher.southwark.sch.uk/

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