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Linton Mead Primary School

Community school · London · SE28 8DT

Ages 3–11 · 282 pupils · Greenwich

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
305

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 fill73%

282 pupils · 386 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
151 / 131
School capacity
386
Capacity fill
282 / 386 (73%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 311

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
Miss Sarah Critchell

Location

Address
Central Way, Thamesmead
Postcode
SE28 8DT
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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, Greenwich, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE28
11
Primary in SE28
9
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Primary in Greenwich LA
62

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Hawksmoor School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE28 8AS · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM47.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Castilion Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE28 8QA · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM25.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE28 8JB · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    London · SE2 9PD · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM57.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Critchell
Telephone
02083101902

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