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Jessop Primary School

Community school · London · SE24 0BJ

Ages 2–11 · 281 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

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

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
168
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
31
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 fill62%

281 pupils · 455 places

Pupils on roll
281
Boys / girls
154 / 127
School capacity
455
Capacity fill
281 / 455 (62%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
BJS Federation of Schools
Headteacher
Ms Andrea Parker

Location

Address
Lowden Road, Herne Hill
Postcode
SE24 0BJ
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
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 2–11, in London, Lambeth, 281 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE24
8
Primary in SE24
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE24

  • Hill Mead Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW9 8UE · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM57.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Judith Kerr Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE24 9JE · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.47

    0.6 miles away

  • Bessemer Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 8HP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Loughborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SW9 7UA · Lambeth

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM56.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW9 0TQ · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Andrea Parker
Telephone
02072742333
Website
www.jessop.lambeth.sch.uk/

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