Marvels Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Lewisham
Marvels Lane Primary School is a primary school in London, Lewisham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Riddons Road, Grove Park, London, SE12 9RA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 385 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy at this school.”
- “They know that adults will always listen and support them.”
- “Many pupils describe the school as a family where everyone belongs.”
To improve
- “Sometimes however, teaching does not identify and address pupils’ misconceptions when they arise.”
- “When this happens, pupils’ understanding of what they are learning is not as deep as it should be.”
- “However, the school does not provide pupils with enough opportunities to practise their spelling, grammar and punctuation.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 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) | 70% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 31 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.
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary 0.8 mi Good
- Cooper's Lane Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Good Shepherd RC School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Rangefield Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Forster Park Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Baring Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Downderry Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published