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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 148574

Lyndhurst Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE5 8SN

Ages 3–11 · 495 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
356

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill118%

495 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
495
Boys / girls
255 / 240
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
495 / 420 (118%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Turnham

Location

Address
Grove Lane
Postcode
SE5 8SN
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Southwark, 495 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
Primary in SE5
10
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 SE5

  • Crawford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 9NF · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE22 8AB · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 8UH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Brunswick Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 7QH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • The Belham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE15 4DG · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Turnham
Telephone
02077033046
Website
https://lyndhurstprimaryschool.com/

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