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Crawford Primary School

Community school · London · SE5 9NF

Ages 3–11 · 285 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
323

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

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill45%

285 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
154 / 131
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
285 / 630 (45%)
Free school meals
51.1%
FSM pupils
144
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
Headteacher
Ms Vicky Shires

Location

Address
Crawford Road
Postcode
SE5 9NF
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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, Southwark, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
Primary in SE5
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE5

  • Lyndhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE5 8SN · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.12

    0.3 miles away

  • Loughborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SW9 7UA · Lambeth

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM56.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Brunswick Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 7QH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE5 0TS · Southwark

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM50.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Infants School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE5 0TS · Southwark

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Christ Church Primary SW9

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW9 6HN · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Vicky Shires
Telephone
02072741046
Website
https://www.crawfordprimary.co.uk

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