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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 100693

Brindishe Manor School

Community school · London · SE13 5LS

Ages 3–11 · 426 pupils · Lewisham

Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-22

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

74

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
297
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
13
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 fill89%

426 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
426
Boys / girls
222 / 204
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
426 / 480 (89%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
37
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
Mrs Kate Porter

Location

Address
Leahurst Road, Lewisham
Postcode
SE13 5LS
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, 426 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%.

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.

  • Community school · Primary

    London · SE12 8NA · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    London · SE13 6EH · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE13 5SG · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Baring Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE12 0NB · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE13 6AL · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Porter
Telephone
02088520852

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