The Belham Primary School
165 Bellenden Road, London, SE15 4DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Alison Sprakes
- Constituency
- Peckham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 385
- URN
- 142090
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083534290
About this school
The Belham Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 385 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Belham 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 12 June 2024, 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 | 54 | 58 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 72% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 19% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 74% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 72% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 The Belham 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 | 61% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
| 2024/25 | 388 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Belham Primary School compares
The Belham Primary School ranked 12th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.8% | 15.5% | 385 | — |
| St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 400 | 0.2 miles |
| Bellenden Primary School | 70% | 6.6% | 50.8% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| Goose Green Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 5.5% | 49.3% | 210 | 0.3 miles |
| Grove Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 43.4% | 205 | 0.4 miles |
| Rye Oak Primary School | 48% | 5.1% | 59.9% | 265 | 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)
- 15.46%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 7.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Bellenden Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Goose Green Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Grove Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Rye Oak Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
The Belham Primary School ranks 263rd 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 The Belham Primary School teach?
- The Belham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Belham Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Belham Primary School is Ms Alison Sprakes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Belham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Belham 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 The Belham Primary School?
- The Belham Primary School has 385 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Belham Primary School full?
- The Belham Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 385 on roll (92%), 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 The Belham Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Belham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Belham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Belham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Belham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Belham Primary School is part of THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Belham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Belham Primary School compare with other schools in Southwark?
- The Belham Primary School ranked 12th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Belham Primary School's absence rate?
- The Belham Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Belham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Belham 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 2 July 2026.