Childeric Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Lewisham
Last distance offered · Reception 2018
2.01 miles
Published by Lewisham Council · offers on 16 April 2018
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Childeric Primary School is a primary school in London, Lewisham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 February 2023. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 entry.
Childeric Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2018 | 2.01 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 60.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 44.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Lewisham.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 22 first-choice applications for 22 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Lewisham.
- There are 16.3 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Lewisham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lewisham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Childeric Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6DG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 334 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are well cared for, happy and safe.”
- “Leaders provide opportunities for pupils to talk about how they feel, such as during circle time.”
- “Pupils comment that adults listen to them.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, pupils’ knowledge builds less logically.”
- “As a result, pupils find it harder to understand and remember what is important about some of the knowledge they have gained.”
- “In a small number of subjects, pupils have not learnt important early concepts securely enough when they were first taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 June 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) | 74% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 0.4 mi Good
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Myatt Garden Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oak Gardens Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Kender Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tidemill Academy 0.6 mi Good