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Edmund Waller Primary School

Community school · London · SE14 5LY

Ages 3–11 · 434 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-27

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
335

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

434 pupils · 451 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
215 / 219
School capacity
451
Capacity fill
434 / 451 (96%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
52
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 Anne Rennie

Location

Address
Waller Road, New Cross
Postcode
SE14 5LY
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 16 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, Lewisham, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.1%.

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.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Kender Primary School

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    London · SE14 5JA · Lewisham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM48.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • John Donne Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM40.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Childeric Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM60.0%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anne Rennie
Telephone
02076390436
Website
www.edmundwaller.lewisham.sch.uk/

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