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Southwark Park Primary School

Community school · London · SE16 2JH

Ages 3–11 · 386 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
333

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

386 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
215 / 171
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
386 / 470 (82%)
Free school meals
54.4%
FSM pupils
199
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 Carl Vernalls

Location

Address
383 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, Southwark
Postcode
SE16 2JH
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
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, Southwark, 386 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 54.4%.

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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  • Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE16 2PE · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 4PS · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM44.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Albion Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 7JD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE16 4UP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.4%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl Vernalls
Telephone
02073944000
Website
www.southwarkparkschool.co.uk

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