John Ball Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 8 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
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 100709
- Address
- Southvale Road, Blackheath, SE3 0TP
- Website
- www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 655 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 33%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 32.1%
Other White 25.2%
Mixed 20.1%
African 3.4%
Caribbean 3.2%
Indian 2.9%
Other Asian 2.9%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other 2.1%
Other Black 2%
Chinese 2%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
John Ball Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 131
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 32 15 17 |
| Reception, Full-time | 88 52 36 |
| Year 1 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 2 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 3 | 90 51 39 |
| Year 4 | 88 53 35 |
| Year 5 | 83 45 38 |
| Year 6 | 89 43 46 |