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John Ball Primary School

Community school · London · SE3 0TP

Ages 2–11 · 672 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
551

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

103

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
120
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18

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 fill98%

672 pupils · 684 places

Pupils on roll
672
Boys / girls
361 / 311
School capacity
684
Capacity fill
672 / 684 (98%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
75
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
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Noakes

Location

Address
Southvale Road, Blackheath
Postcode
SE3 0TP
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
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, Lewisham, 672 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE3
19
Primary in SE3
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE3

  • St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE13 5SG · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.43

    0.5 miles away

  • Brooklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE3 9AB · Greenwich

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE13 6AL · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.79

    0.8 miles away

  • Wingfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE3 9GJ · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.45

    0.8 miles away

  • Brindishe Lee School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE12 8NA · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.43

    0.9 miles away

  • Morden Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE13 7QP · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Noakes
Telephone
02088521601
Website
www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk

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