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St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE8 4ED

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Lewisham

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.4%

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill79%

205 pupils · 260 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
110 / 95
School capacity
260
Capacity fill
205 / 260 (79%)
Free school meals
43.1%
FSM pupils
84
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
Miss Frances Holland

Location

Address
Albyn Road, Deptford
Postcode
SE8 4ED
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, Lewisham, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.1%. 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 SE8
12
Primary in SE8
8
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 LondonNear SE8

  • Ashmead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 4DX · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.1 miles away

  • Oak Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 4QB · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Myatt Garden Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE4 1DF · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Morden Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE13 7QP · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Tidemill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE8 4RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE8 3PH · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Frances Holland

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