Good Shepherd RC School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bromley, Lewisham
Good Shepherd RC School is a primary school in Bromley, Lewisham for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Moorside Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5EP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this school.”
- “Staff are kind and caring towards them.”
- “Pupils are typically courteous and kind.”
To improve
- “Although pupils largely behave well, behaviour can be unsettled and unfocused in lessons.”
- “However, staff do not understand it well.”
- “The school has not adapted new content to take into account pupils’ prior knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 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) | 67% | 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, 18 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rangefield Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Downderry Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary 0.5 mi Good
- Forster Park Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cooper's Lane Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Torridon Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained