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The Belham Primary School

Free schools · London · SE15 4DG

Ages 4–11 · 385 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

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)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

385 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
385
Boys / girls
199 / 186
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
385 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Alison Sprakes

Location

Address
165 Bellenden Road
Postcode
SE15 4DG
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Southwark, 385 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.3%.

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.

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  • Bellenden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 4JP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM47.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE22 8AB · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Rye Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 3PD · Southwark

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 8UH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM58.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lyndhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE5 8SN · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alison Sprakes
Telephone
02083534290
Website
www.thebelhamprimaryschool.org.uk

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