Jessop Primary School
Lowden Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Andrea Parker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- BJS Federation of Schools
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 455
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- URN
- 100572
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072742333
About this school
Jessop Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 281 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Jessop Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 43 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 88% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 16% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 95% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 93% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 93% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Jessop 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 | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 294 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Jessop Primary School compares
Jessop Primary School ranked 11th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 5.5% | 37.5% | 281 | — |
| Hill Mead Primary School | 69% | 6.2% | 62.7% | 228 | 0.3 miles |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 6.2% | 27.3% | 114 | 0.3 miles |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5% | 22% | 168 | 0.4 miles |
| Judith Kerr Primary School | 86% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | 78% | 4.1% | 27.2% | 515 | 0.6 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)
- 37.5%
- English as an additional language
- 21.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.46%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hill Mead Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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St Saviour's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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St Jude's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Judith Kerr Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Bessemer Grange Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Jessop Primary School ranks 156th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
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- 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 ages does Jessop Primary School teach?
- Jessop Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Jessop Primary School?
- The headteacher of Jessop Primary School is Ms Andrea Parker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Jessop Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Jessop 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 many pupils are at Jessop Primary School?
- Jessop Primary School has 281 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Jessop Primary School full?
- Jessop Primary School has capacity for 455 pupils and 281 on roll (62%), 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 Jessop Primary School a faith school?
- No. Jessop Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Jessop Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Jessop Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Jessop Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Jessop Primary School is part of the BJS Federation of Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Jessop Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Jessop Primary School compare with other schools in Lambeth?
- Jessop Primary School ranked 11th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Jessop Primary School's absence rate?
- Jessop Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Jessop Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jessop 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.