Bessemer Grange Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 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
- 533 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.7%
- Girls
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 15.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 37.9%
Unclassified 14.1%
Mixed 11.3%
African 9.9%
Other White 7.9%
Other 5.3%
Other Black 5.1%
Caribbean 3.8%
Other Asian 1.9%
Irish 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
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 76%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 27%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bessemer Grange Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 29 15 14 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 22 13 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 6 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 21 12 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 39 19 |
| Year 1 | 63 40 23 |
| Year 2 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 3 | 70 38 32 |
| Year 4 | 61 40 21 |
| Year 5 | 67 36 31 |
| Year 6 | 69 33 36 |