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Marvels Lane Primary School

Community school · London · SE12 9RA

Ages 3–11 · 385 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-20

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
348

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill92%

385 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
385
Boys / girls
189 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
385 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
134
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Edward Dove

Location

Address
Riddons Road, Grove Park
Postcode
SE12 9RA
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
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, Lewisham, 385 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE12
10
Primary in SE12
6
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

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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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.81

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Haberdashers' Knights Primary

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    • Absence4.6%
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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Launcelot Primary School and Nursery

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    • Absence5.8%
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  • Orion Ravensworth

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    • KS265%
    • Absence7.3%
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  • Good Shepherd RC School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • Burnt Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS285%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.72

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward Dove
Telephone
02088573904
Website
www.marvelslane.lewisham.sch.uk

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