St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School
329 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Graham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 100730
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086902613
About this school
St Mary's Lewisham 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 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Lewisham Church of England 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 67% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 77% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 97% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 87% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Lewisham 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 | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School compares
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School ranked 51st of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.5% | 42.7% | 231 | — |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 6.4% | 39.3% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Brindishe Green School | 69% | 5.2% | 23.3% | 585 | 0.5 miles |
| Gordonbrock Primary School | 85% | 3.8% | 14% | 626 | 0.5 miles |
| Holbeach Primary School | 56% | 6.2% | 32.1% | 391 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 83% | 4% | 22.1% | 231 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 7 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.65%
- English as an additional language
- 70.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 12.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Brindishe Green School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Gordonbrock Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Brockley
-
Holbeach Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School ranks 792nd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Christine Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Lewisham 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 many pupils are at St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School full?
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 231 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Lewisham 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 68% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School ranked 51st of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Lewisham 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 15 July 2026.