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Grinling Gibbons Primary School

Community school · London · SE8 5LW

Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
181

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 fill89%

208 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
92 / 116
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
208 / 235 (89%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
72
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
The Phoenix Federation
Headteacher
Mr Dean Gordon

Location

Address
Clyde Street, Deptford
Postcode
SE8 5LW
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.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 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, Lewisham, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE8
12
Primary in SE8
8
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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  • Tidemill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE8 4RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Childeric Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · SE14 6DG · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Deptford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Twin Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5AE · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Oak Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE8 4QB · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Harbinger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E14 3QP · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Gordon
Telephone
02086924907
Website
http://www.ggibbons.lewisham.sch.uk

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