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Crown Lane Primary School

Community school · London · SW16 3HX

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
232

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill53%

223 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
133 / 90
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
223 / 420 (53%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
82
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
WCL Federation
Headteacher
Ms Samantha Palin

Location

Address
Crown Lane, Streatham
Postcode
SW16 3HX
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

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, Lambeth, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW16
17
Primary in SW16
9
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Primary in Lambeth LA
58

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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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM22.8%
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    • FSM34.9%

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.4%
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    • FSM56.1%
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    • Absence4.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Samantha Palin
Telephone
02086704713
Website
www.crownlane.lambeth.sch.uk/

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