Adamsrill Primary School
Adamsrill Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 4AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Dr Increase Esoe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 361
- URN
- 100671
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086998548
About this school
Adamsrill Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 361 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 59 | 51 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 65% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 76% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 78% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Adamsrill 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 | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
| 2024/25 | 402 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Adamsrill Primary School compares
Adamsrill Primary School ranked 26th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.8% | 30.1% | 361 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 39.2% | 197 | 0.1 miles |
| Haseltine Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 37.1% | 385 | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 33.5% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Perrymount Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 39.3% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| Kilmorie Primary School | 66% | 4.8% | 14.1% | 613 | 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)
- 30.08%
- English as an additional language
- 23.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Haseltine Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Perrymount Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Kilmorie Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Adamsrill Primary School ranks 503rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does Adamsrill Primary School teach?
- Adamsrill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Adamsrill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Adamsrill Primary School is Dr Increase Esoe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Adamsrill Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Adamsrill 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 Adamsrill Primary School?
- Adamsrill Primary School has 361 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Adamsrill Primary School full?
- Adamsrill Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 361 on roll (86%), 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 Adamsrill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Adamsrill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Adamsrill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Adamsrill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Adamsrill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Adamsrill Primary School rank locally?
- Adamsrill Primary School ranked 26th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Adamsrill Primary School's absence rate?
- Adamsrill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Adamsrill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Adamsrill 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.