Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Lewisham
Grinling Gibbons Primary School is a primary school in London, Lewisham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Clyde Street, Deptford, London, SE8 5LW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 36.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are believed in and are taught to believe in themselves.”
- “All staff are ambitious for pupils.”
- “They strive for all to achieve highly in their learning.”
To improve
- “Teachers’ expertise in helping pupils to learn key ideas is growing but not secure.”
- “Some subject leaders are also new, and still developing their expertise, particularly in supporting teachers to deliver the updated curriculum.”
- “In other subjects, leaders are currently working out how they will assess pupils’ understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2022 (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) | 57% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Lewisham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Tidemill Academy 0.4 mi Good
- Childeric Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Deptford Park Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Twin Oaks Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oak Gardens Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 0.7 mi Good