Jessop Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jan 30 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lambeth
Unique reference
100572
Address
Lowden Road, Herne Hill, SE24 0BJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
294 (67% of total capacity)
Boys
55.4%
Girls
44.6%
First language not English
21.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.7%
Persistent absence
15.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White10.2%
Other Black10.5%
Mixed16.1%
Caribbean16.7%
White British24.5%
African
10.2%
Other
6.1%
Unclassified
2%
Other Asian
1.7%
Irish
1%
Indian
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3
WritingWell above average3
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
85%
Local authority average
68%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
21%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
111
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
106
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Jessop Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
38
From another Local Authority
32
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
6
9
Reception, Full-time
29
17
12
Year 1
25
17
8
Year 2
39
24
15
Year 3
53
27
26
Year 4
43
22
21
Year 5
33
19
14
Year 6
50
28
22
Year 2024-2025