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Turnham Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · SE4 2HH

Ages 3–11 · 168 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
152

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

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill29%

168 pupils · 576 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
79 / 89
School capacity
576
Capacity fill
168 / 576 (29%)
Free school meals
53%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Frank Harrowell

Location

Address
Turnham Road, Brockley
Postcode
SE4 2HH
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 168 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE4
8
Primary in SE4
5
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 SE4

  • Ivydale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 3BU · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.82

    0.2 miles away

  • Beecroft Garden Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE4 2BS · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.05

    0.3 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE14 5SF · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Gordonbrock Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Brockley · SE4 1HQ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Stillness Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE23 1NH · Lewisham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Stillness Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE23 1NH · Lewisham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand1.11

    0.7 miles away

  • Hollydale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 2AR · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.75

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Frank Harrowell
Telephone
02076390440
Website
https://turnhamacademy.org/

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