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
- 399 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 45.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
African 33.3%
Mixed 19.4%
Caribbean 13%
White British 11.3%
Unclassified 6.3%
Other 5.8%
Other White 5%
Bangladeshi 4.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
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 66%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
John Donne Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 51
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 28 17 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 26 28 |
| Year 1 | 50 28 22 |
| Year 2 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 3 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 4 | 56 31 25 |
| Year 5 | 50 25 25 |
| Year 6 | 51 23 28 |