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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 146117

Surrey Square Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE17 2JY

Ages 3–11 · 444 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-06-26

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
377

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill106%

444 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
225 / 219
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
444 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
58.5%
FSM pupils
240
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BIG EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BIG EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Matt Morden

Location

Address
Surrey Square, Walworth
Postcode
SE17 2JY
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Southwark, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE17
11
Primary in SE17
9
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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    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 2HR · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Robert Browning Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 1DQ · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Victory Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE17 1PT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 4RP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Morden
Telephone
02077033049
Website
www.surreysquareprimary.co.uk/

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