Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
Hoveton Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Biney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 100181
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083109160
About this school
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 14% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 86% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 100% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 66.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 68.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 71.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School compares
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School ranked 49th of 62 primary schools in Greenwich for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3% | 25% | 209 | — |
| Castilion Primary School | 53% | 4.3% | 19.6% | 159 | 0.2 miles |
| Jubilee Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 39.9% | 146 | 0.2 miles |
| Linton Mead Primary School | 63% | 6.7% | 46.9% | 282 | 0.3 miles |
| Hawksmoor School | 74% | 3.6% | 45.1% | 307 | 0.4 miles |
| Windrush Thamesmead Primary School | 57% | 3.8% | 56.2% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 59%
- Overall absence
- 2.99%
- Persistent absence
- 4.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castilion Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Jubilee Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Linton Mead Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Hawksmoor School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Windrush Thamesmead Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School ranks 647th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School is Ms Sarah Biney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School?
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School full?
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 209 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School ranked 49th of 62 primary schools in Greenwich for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.