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Herbert Morrison Primary School

Community school · London · SW8 2HP

Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-02

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill88%

208 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
93 / 115
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
208 / 236 (88%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
75
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
Wyvern Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Peake

Location

Address
Hartington Road
Postcode
SW8 2HP
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lambeth, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW8
9
Primary in SW8
8
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Peake
Telephone
02077203439
Website
www.herbertmorrisonprimaryschool.co.uk

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