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John Keats Primary School

Free schools · London · SE16 3FN

Ages 4–11 · 362 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
253

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 fill86%

362 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
362
Boys / girls
181 / 181
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
362 / 420 (86%)
Free school meals
62%
FSM pupils
217
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Nexus Education Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matt Rose

Location

Address
391 Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe
Postcode
SE16 3FN
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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, 362 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62%.

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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  • Phoenix Primary School

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    London · SE1 5JT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Bird In Bush School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peckham · SE15 1QP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Francis RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE15 1RQ · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Pilgrims' Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 1EF · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE15 5TD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Southwark Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 2JH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Rose
Telephone
02039558176
Website
www.jkacademy.org.uk

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