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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 100612

Macaulay Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · SW4 0NU

Ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
139

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill84%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
94 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Susan Eade

Location

Address
Victoria Rise, Clapham
Postcode
SW4 0NU
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Lambeth, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in SW4
17
Primary in SW4
9
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Primary in Lambeth LA
58

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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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
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    • FSM40.9%
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    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand0.89

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Contact

Headteacher
Susan Eade
Telephone
02076221355
Website
http://www.macaulaycofeschool.co.uk

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