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Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy

Free schools · London · SE16 3PB

Ages 4–11 · 345 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-13

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
345

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

27

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
17
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 fill82%

345 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
173 / 172
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
345 / 420 (82%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin Blain

Location

Address
Galleywall Primary, Galleywall Road
Postcode
SE16 3PB
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Southwark, 345 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 44.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE16
19
Primary in SE16
14
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE16 2JH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • John Keats Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE16 3FN · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Rotherhithe Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    London · SE1 5JT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Pilgrims' Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM57.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bird In Bush School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Blain
Telephone
02072523494
Website
https://galleywall.cola.org.uk

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