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Brindishe Green School

Community school · London · SE13 6EH

Ages 3–11 · 585 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
514

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
348
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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%

585 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
585
Boys / girls
290 / 295
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
585 / 660 (89%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
115
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
Federation
The Brindishe Federation
Headteacher
Ms Katie Matthews

Location

Address
Beacon Road
Postcode
SE13 6EH
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
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, 585 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE13
10
Primary in SE13
6
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.

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  • Brindishe Manor School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE13 5LS · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.23

    0.4 miles away

  • Brindishe Lee School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE12 8NA · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.43

    0.6 miles away

  • Sandhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 1NW · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE13 6AL · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.79

    0.7 miles away

  • St Winifred's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE12 0SJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE13 5SG · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.43

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE6 2LD · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.33

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Katie Matthews
Telephone
02088527245
Website
www.brindisheschools.org

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