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Forster Park Primary School

Community school · Lewisham · SE6 1PQ

Ages 4–11 · 269 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
322

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill85%

269 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
142 / 127
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
269 / 315 (85%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Forster Park and Rangefield Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Fenniche

Location

Address
Boundfield Road
Postcode
SE6 1PQ
Town
Lewisham
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 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 4–11, in Lewisham, Lewisham, 269 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Lewisham
3
Primary schools in Lewisham
1
Academies among open schools in Lewisham
33% (1)
Open schools in SE6
17
Primary in SE6
10
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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    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.81

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.9%
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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.72

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  • Good Shepherd RC School

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  • Rangefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.78

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  • Launcelot Primary School and Nursery

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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM44.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Fenniche
Telephone
02086985686
Website
https://www.forsterpark.co.uk/

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