UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146221

Childeric Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE14 6DG

Ages 3–11 · 334 pupils · Lewisham

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
350

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill80%

334 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
334
Boys / girls
177 / 157
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
334 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
60%
FSM pupils
192
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Nexus Education Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Colin Bessant

Location

Address
Childeric Road, New Cross
Postcode
SE14 6DG
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 334 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 60%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE14
10
Primary in SE14
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE14

  • Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE14 5RD · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Grinling Gibbons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5LW · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Myatt Garden Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE4 1DF · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Oak Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 4QB · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE8 3PH · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Kender Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE14 5JA · Lewisham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Tidemill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE8 4RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Colin Bessant
Telephone
02086923453
Website
www.childericprimary.co.uk

Official links