Judith Kerr Primary School
62-68 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Patrick Murphy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Anthem Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 392
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- URN
- 139907
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077386481
About this school
Judith Kerr Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 409 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Judith Kerr 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
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 | 37 | 43 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 77% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 19% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 98% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 117.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 113.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +10.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.70 | - | - |
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 Judith Kerr 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 | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 382 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 407 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Judith Kerr Primary School compares
Judith Kerr Primary School ranked 7th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 409 | — |
| Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School | — | 3.4% | 8.9% | 265 | 0.3 miles |
| Dulwich Hamlet Junior School | 84% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 374 | 0.3 miles |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | 78% | 4.1% | 27.2% | 515 | 0.5 miles |
| Rosendale Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 22.7% | 679 | 0.5 miles |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5% | 22% | 168 | 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)
- 3.94%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Dulwich Hamlet Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Bessemer Grange Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Rosendale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Jude's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Judith Kerr Primary School ranks 139th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
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- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- 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 Judith Kerr Primary School teach?
- Judith Kerr Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head of school of Judith Kerr Primary School?
- The head of school of Judith Kerr Primary School is Mr Patrick Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Judith Kerr Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Judith Kerr 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 Judith Kerr Primary School?
- Judith Kerr Primary School has 409 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Judith Kerr Primary School full?
- Judith Kerr Primary School has capacity for 392 pupils and 409 on roll (104%), 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 Judith Kerr Primary School a faith school?
- No. Judith Kerr Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Judith Kerr Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Judith Kerr Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Judith Kerr Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Judith Kerr Primary School is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Judith Kerr Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Judith Kerr Primary School compare with other schools in Southwark?
- Judith Kerr Primary School ranked 7th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Judith Kerr Primary School's absence rate?
- Judith Kerr Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Judith Kerr Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Judith Kerr 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 1 July 2026.