John Donne Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 140507
- Address
- Woods Road, SE15 2SW
- Website
- www.jdacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 395 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 49.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
African 39.7%
Mixed 17%
Caribbean 13.7%
White British 11.1%
Other 5.3%
Bangladeshi 4.3%
Unclassified 3.5%
Other White 3%
Other Black 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
John Donne Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 31 16 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 50 30 20 |
| Year 1 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 2 | 50 26 24 |
| Year 3 | 54 30 24 |
| Year 4 | 51 29 22 |
| Year 5 | 54 25 29 |
| Year 6 | 47 25 22 |