Kender Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · London, Lewisham
Kender Primary School is a primary school in London, Lewisham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kender Street, New Cross, London, SE14 5JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 351 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this happy and nurturing school.”
- “They benefit from positive and caring relationships with their classmates and with staff.”
- “Teaching staff across the school know pupils and their needs well.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects teaching does not check what pupils know sharply enough.”
- “Therefore, some pupils have gaps in their learning and struggle to recall important knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 68% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 35 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.
- Edmund Waller Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 0.4 mi Good
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Childeric Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Twin Oaks Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- John Stainer Community Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Myatt Garden Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published