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St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bromley · BR1 5RL

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
171

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
84 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Elizabeth Derham

Location

Address
Beachborough Road
Postcode
BR1 5RL
Town
Bromley
County
Kent
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bromley, Lewisham, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Bromley
38
Primary schools in Bromley
22
Academies among open schools in Bromley
58% (22)
Open schools in BR1
23
Primary in BR1
13
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.

Compare with theseAll in BromleyNear BR1

  • Elfrida Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 3EN · Lewisham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Downderry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bromley · BR1 5QL · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.46

    0.5 miles away

  • Athelney Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 3LD · Lewisham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Torridon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 1TG · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Rangefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bromley · BR1 4RP · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.78

    0.7 miles away

  • Forster Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Lewisham · SE6 1PQ · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Good Shepherd RC School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bromley · BR1 5EP · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Derham
Telephone
02086983059
Website
www.sjb.lewisham.sch.uk

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