Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
Galleywall Primary, London, SE16 3PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Blain
- Sponsor
- City of London Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- URN
- 142875
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072523494
About this school
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 345 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 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 | 54 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 67% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 74% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 76% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 84% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| 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 Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy 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 | 70% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 380 |
| 2023/24 | 370 |
| 2024/25 | 371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy compares
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy ranked 32nd of 63 primary schools in Southwark for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.2% | 44.7% | 345 | — |
| Southwark Park Primary School | 76% | 6.4% | 53.3% | 386 | 0.3 miles |
| John Keats Primary School | 47% | 9.1% | 64.4% | 362 | 0.4 miles |
| Ilderton Primary School | 73% | 5.7% | 41.9% | 157 | 0.4 miles |
| Rotherhithe Primary School | 77% | 7.6% | 52.9% | 339 | 0.4 miles |
| Phoenix Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 41.5% | 480 | 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)
- 44.74%
- English as an additional language
- 43.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.21%
- Persistent absence
- 17.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southwark Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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John Keats Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Ilderton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Rotherhithe Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Phoenix Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy ranks 605th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What year groups does Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy teach?
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy?
- The headteacher of Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy is Mr Martin Blain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy, 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 Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy?
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy has 345 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy full?
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 345 on roll (82%), 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 Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy a faith school?
- No. Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy?
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy is part of CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy rank locally?
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy ranked 32nd of 63 primary schools in Southwark for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy's absence rate?
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy'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.