Ivydale Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Southwark
Ivydale Primary School is a primary school in London, Southwark for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2024. Southwark has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ivydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 3BU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 463 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 July 2024
Strengths
- “There is a strong and supportive community at Ivydale.”
- “Local families speak highly of the positive atmosphere and the care and support their children receive.”
- “There is a broad and ambitious curriculum in place in many subjects, and pupils do very well here.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, however, the curriculum is not as well developed or ambitious and pupils do not retain knowledge in as much depth.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 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) | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 47 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 2024 to 2026, as Southwark published it, drawn on the map
- 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 Southwark.
- Hollydale Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rye Oak Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bellenden Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- John Donne Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Goodrich Community Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Belham Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Heber Primary School 1.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published