The Belham Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 12 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Southwark
Unique reference
142090
Address
165 Bellenden Road, SE15 4DG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
393 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
5.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.8%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 43.8%
Unclassified 24.9%
Mixed 10.4%
Other White 7.1%
African 5.6%
Caribbean 3.1%
Other Black 1.8%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Pakistani 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.8
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsBelow average-2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

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

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

School 13%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Belham Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
64
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes28.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
55
24
31
Year 1
55
30
25
Year 2
55
31
24
Year 3
55
26
29
Year 4
60
29
31
Year 5
57
26
31
Year 6
56
28
28
Year 2023-2024