John Keats Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · London, Southwark
John Keats Primary School is a primary school in London, Southwark for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- 391 Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 3FN
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 362 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this warm and welcoming school.”
- “Working relationships between adults and children are respectful and caring.”
- “As a result, pupils say they feel well looked after.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders are still thinking through the exact order in which knowledge and vocabulary should be taught and progressively built up over time.”
- “This means that, in these subjects, pupils are not able to build as effectively on their previous learning.”
- “In the subjects where curriculum thinking is still being refined, checks on pupils’ understanding are not as helpful in identifying when pupils have not grasped important ideas in a subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (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) | 47% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southwark.
- Phoenix Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bird In Bush School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- St Francis RC Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Ilderton Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Southwark Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published