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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW8 1EJ

Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-10

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.2%
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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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%

199 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
98 / 101
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
199 / 236 (84%)
Free school meals
60.1%
FSM pupils
110
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 Linda Campbell

Location

Address
Dorset Road
Postcode
SW8 1EJ
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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, Lambeth, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 60.1%. 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 SW8
9
Primary in SW8
8
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linda Campbell
Telephone
02077351023
Website
www.st-stephens.lambeth.sch.uk/

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