Bellenden Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
Southwark
Unique reference
100775
Address
Dewar Street, SE15 4JP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
214 (62% of total capacity)
Boys
47.2%
Girls
52.8%
First language not English
52.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.5%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.8%
Pupil ethnicities
Mixed 23%
African 21%
Caribbean 16.8%
White British 9.3%
Other White 6.5%
Pakistani 6.1%
Unclassified 4.7%
Other 4.2%
Other Asian 3.7%
Other Black 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.8
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bellenden Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
11
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
2
4
Reception, Full-time
28
15
13
Year 1
29
18
11
Year 2
28
11
17
Year 3
25
9
16
Year 4
21
9
12
Year 5
26
8
18
Year 6
29
15
14
Year 2023-2024