Bessemer Grange Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 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
- 130918
- Address
- Dylways, SE5 8HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 566 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 17%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 39.2%
Unclassified 13.4%
African 10.4%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 6.7%
Other Black 5.8%
Other 5.5%
Caribbean 4.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
Irish 1.2%
Indian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAverage0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 26%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bessemer Grange Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 63
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Early Years 2, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 5 7 |
Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 15 9 6 |
Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 6 5 |
Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 37 26 11 |
Reception, Full-time | 69 43 26 |
Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
Year 2 | 68 38 30 |
Year 3 | 66 45 21 |
Year 4 | 66 35 31 |
Year 5 | 75 36 39 |
Year 6 | 79 37 42 |