Bellenden Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Southwark
Bellenden Primary School is a primary school in London, Southwark for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024. Southwark has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dewar Street, London, SE15 4JP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel well supported, engaged and prepared for the future in this small and nurturing school.”
- “Parents and carers, pupils and staff all expressed how they feel that the school is at the centre of its community.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and have positive attitudes to school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the school’s work to ensure that pupils acquire deep knowledge is not as well advanced.”
- “This includes in the early years, where the planned learning does not consistently match the expectations of the school’s curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 12 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 2024 to 2026, as Southwark published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southwark.
- Rye Oak Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged
- The Belham Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- John Donne Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Grove Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hollydale Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good