John Stainer Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Lewisham
John Stainer Community Primary School is a primary school in London, Lewisham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 6 February 2024. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mantle Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2DY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 400 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “John Stainer is an exceptional school.”
- “Staff are rightly proud to work here and are determined that all pupils will be supported to achieve their very best.”
- “Pupils love coming to school; they feel safe and are kept safe here.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (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) | 61% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 37 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Turnham Academy 0.4 mi Good
- Beecroft Garden Primary 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Myatt Garden Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Edmund Waller Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashmead Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oak Gardens Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published