Bessemer Grange Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Southwark
Bessemer Grange 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 23 May 2024. Southwark has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dylways, London, SE5 8HP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 515 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in coming to this school.”
- “They eagerly anticipate the learning experiences that each new day brings.”
- “Pupils said that the adults in school do lots to make them feel safe.”
To improve
- “In a few instances, pupils are given too much information at once.”
- “This can make it difficult for them to retain and apply what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 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) | 78% | 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: 51 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Southwark 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 Southwark.
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Judith Kerr Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Grove Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Heber Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged