Elfrida Primary School
Elfrida Crescent, Bellingham, London, SE6 3EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Kathryn Wong
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The King Alfred Federation
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 508
- Pupils on roll
- 335
- URN
- 100681
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086985755
About this school
Elfrida Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 335 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elfrida 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 50 | 51 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 27% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 49% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 39% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 39% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Elfrida 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 | 32% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 391 |
| 2023/24 | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 366 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elfrida Primary School compares
Elfrida Primary School ranked 65th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 8.1% | 42.8% | 335 | — |
| Athelney Primary School | 43% | 8.2% | 42.2% | 354 | 0.4 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 5.3% | 23.1% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 177 | 0.5 miles |
| Haseltine Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 37.1% | 385 | 0.6 miles |
| Adamsrill Primary School | 72% | 4.8% | 30.1% | 361 | 0.8 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)
- 42.81%
- English as an additional language
- 46.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Athelney Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Haseltine Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Adamsrill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Elfrida Primary School ranks 909th 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 ages does Elfrida Primary School teach?
- Elfrida Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head of school of Elfrida Primary School?
- The head of school of Elfrida Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Wong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elfrida Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elfrida 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 Elfrida Primary School?
- Elfrida Primary School has 335 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Elfrida Primary School full?
- Elfrida Primary School has capacity for 508 pupils and 335 on roll (66%), 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 Elfrida Primary School a faith school?
- No. Elfrida Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Elfrida Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Elfrida Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Elfrida Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Elfrida Primary School is part of the The King Alfred Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Elfrida Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elfrida Primary School compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Elfrida Primary School ranked 65th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elfrida Primary School's absence rate?
- Elfrida Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elfrida Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elfrida 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.