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St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE15 3RA

Ages 3–11 · 93 pupils · Southwark

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill44%

93 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
55 / 38
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
93 / 210 (44%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Harding

Location

Address
48 Brayards Road, West Square
Postcode
SE15 3RA
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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 3–11, in London, Southwark, 93 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE15
25
Primary in SE15
13
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE15

  • Rye Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 3PD · Southwark

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • John Donne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE15 2SW · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Bellenden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 4JP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Hollydale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 2AR · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.75

    0.5 miles away

  • The Belham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE15 4DG · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE15 5TD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Harding

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