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Judith Kerr Primary School

Free schools · London · SE24 9JE

Ages 3–11 · 409 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

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)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
323

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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

81

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
278
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
136
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19

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 fill104%

409 pupils · 392 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
224 / 185
School capacity
392
Capacity fill
409 / 392 (104%)
Free school meals
3.4%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Anthem Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Patrick Murphy

Location

Address
62-68 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill
Postcode
SE24 9JE
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Southwark, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.4%.

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 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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE24

  • Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE21 7AL · Southwark

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM12.8%

    0.3 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Rosendale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE21 8LR · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.06

    0.5 miles away

  • Jessop Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE24 0BJ · Lambeth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand1.46

    0.6 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE22 8HA · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Patrick Murphy
Telephone
02077386481
Website
www.judithkerr.anthemtrust.uk

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