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Paxton Primary School

Community school · London · SE19 1PA

Ages 3–11 · 386 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
407

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
88
Offers to outside-LA applicants
35

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 fill57%

386 pupils · 680 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
185 / 201
School capacity
680
Capacity fill
386 / 680 (57%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
56
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 Jeff Muhammad

Location

Address
Woodland Road
Postcode
SE19 1PA
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lambeth, 386 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE19
14
Primary in SE19
6
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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  • Rockmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE19 3ST · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.83

    0.4 miles away

  • Kingswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE27 9RD · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Dulwich Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE21 8NS · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE19 3LG · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • St Joseph's RC Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE19 3NX · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • St Joseph's RC Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Select · SE19 3NU · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM34.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Elm Wood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE27 9RR · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jeff Muhammad
Telephone
02086702935
Website
https://www.paxtonprimary.co.uk/

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