John Donne Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Southwark
John Donne Primary School is a primary school in London, Southwark for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woods Road, London, SE15 2SW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 405 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are motivated and enthusiastic about their learning at this school.”
- “From the early years onwards, classrooms are settled, purposeful places where pupils listen attentively, work well together and try hard at their learning.”
- “Adults develop warm and respectful professional relationships with pupils, which encourages them to report any concerns.”
To improve
- “However, in a few areas of the curriculum where curriculum thinking is newer, teaching focuses less rigorously on helping pupils to build and recall knowledge, including important concepts, fluently and accurately.”
- “Where this is the case, leaders are less clear about how well pupils have learned the curriculum and how to deepen pupils’ knowledge further than they are doing routinely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 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) | 65% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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