Bird In Bush School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Peckham, Southwark
Bird In Bush School is a primary school in Peckham, Southwark for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024. Southwark has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bird-in-Bush School, Bird-in-Bush Road, Peckham, SE15 1QP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 381 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders have brought the two communities together very effectively.”
- “They have created a harmonious and welcoming atmosphere with a culture of aspiration.”
- “They enjoy school and attend regularly.”
To improve
- “The school has made sure that it provides a strong quality of education for pupils but recognise that there is still more work to do in this area.”
- “The provision for children in the early years is not as strong as it could be.”
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum is not designed and taught in such a way as to enable pupils to build up a broad body of knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 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) | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 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 2025 to 2026, as Southwark published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southwark.
- St Francis RC Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park 0.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- John Keats Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Phoenix Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ilderton Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- John Donne Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good