Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Lambeth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 0.17 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.0 metres |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 3.13 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 2 of the 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 16 first-choice applications for 19 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Lambeth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Reedworth Street, Lambeth, Kennington, London, SE11 4PH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this welcoming and nurturing school.”
- “Parents and carers speak highly of the supportive staff and describe the school as being ‘like a family.”
- “If pupils have any worries, they know they can talk to a member of staff who will swiftly deal with these issues.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, this is not the case, which reduces pupils’ ability to progress in their reading skills.”
- “Some changes are not securely embedded.”
- “The school has not ensured that all teachers have the training they need to be able to teach the new subject curriculums consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Vauxhall Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Henry Fawcett Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy South Bank Primary 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ashmole Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published