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Redriff Primary, City of London Academy

Academy converter · London · SE16 5LQ

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)34%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
400

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill97%

456 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
219 / 237
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
456 / 470 (97%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna James

Location

Address
Salter Road, Rotherhithe
Postcode
SE16 5LQ
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
23 on roll / 22 capacity

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, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 22.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE16
19
Primary in SE16
14
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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS265%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand1.24

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    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM47.7%
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    • Demand1.16

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    Ages 3–11

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  • Sir William Burrough Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS285%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.02

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna James
Telephone
02072374272
Website
https://redriff.cola.org.uk

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