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Torridon Primary School

Community school · London · SE6 1TG

Ages 3–11 · 632 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
544

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
279
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill96%

632 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
632
Boys / girls
316 / 316
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
632 / 660 (96%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
171
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Manda George

Location

Address
Hazelbank Road
Postcode
SE6 1TG
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 632 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE6
17
Primary in SE6
10
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 SE6

  • Forster Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Lewisham · SE6 1PQ · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Sandhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 1NW · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand1.27

    0.4 miles away

  • Downderry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bromley · BR1 5QL · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.46

    0.6 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE6 2LD · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • Rushey Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 2LA · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.8 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Knights Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromley · BR1 5LW · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.72

    0.8 miles away

  • Rangefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bromley · BR1 4RP · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.78

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Manda George
Telephone
02086972762
Website
www.torridonprimary.lewisham.sch.uk/

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