Macaulay Church of England Primary School
Victoria Rise, Clapham, SW4 0NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Susan Eade
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 100612
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076221355
About this school
Macaulay Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lambeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 176 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 60% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 75% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 85% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Macaulay 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 | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Macaulay Church of England Primary School compares
Macaulay Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.7% | 40.8% | 176 | — |
| Belleville Wix Academy | 61% | 3.7% | 17.1% | 309 | 0.2 miles |
| Clapham Manor Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 48% | 377 | 0.4 miles |
| John Burns Primary School | 90% | 6.7% | 60.4% | 158 | 0.5 miles |
| Heathbrook Primary School | 76% | 7.7% | 39.8% | 339 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | 59% | 5% | 39.2% | 272 | 0.5 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)
- 40.82%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.72%
- Persistent absence
- 19.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belleville Wix Academy0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Clapham Manor Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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John Burns Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Heathbrook Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Common questions
- What year groups does Macaulay Church of England Primary School teach?
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lambeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Macaulay Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Macaulay Church of England Primary School is Susan Eade, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Macaulay Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Macaulay 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 Macaulay Church of England Primary School?
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Macaulay Church of England Primary School full?
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 on roll (84%), 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 Macaulay Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Macaulay Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does Macaulay Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Macaulay Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Macaulay 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 64% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Macaulay Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Macaulay Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Macaulay Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Macaulay 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.