St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Albyn Road, Deptford, London, SE8 4ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Natalie Moore
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 260
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 151011
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086921898
About this school
St Stephen's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 186 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
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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Stephen's CofE Primary School (URN 100734).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How St Stephen's CofE Primary School compares
St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranked 63rd of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6% | 40.3% | 186 | — |
| Ashmead Primary School | 75% | 5.7% | 16.8% | 390 | 0.1 miles |
| Oak Gardens Primary School | 71% | 6.8% | 53.4% | 166 | 0.2 miles |
| Myatt Garden Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 24.5% | 357 | 0.3 miles |
| Morden Mount Primary School | 83% | 4.9% | 39.2% | 383 | 0.4 miles |
| Tidemill Academy | 76% | 5.2% | 44.2% | 427 | 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)
- 40.33%
- English as an additional language
- 22.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 15.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashmead Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Oak Gardens Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Myatt Garden Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Morden Mount Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Tidemill Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranks 889th 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 year groups does St Stephen's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Stephen's CofE Primary School is Ms Natalie Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Stephen's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's CofE 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 big is St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Stephen's CofE Primary School full?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School has capacity for 260 pupils and 186 on roll (72%), 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 St Stephen's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Stephen's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Stephen's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Stephen's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School is part of SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Stephen's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranked 63rd of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% 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 Stephen's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census.
- What are St Stephen's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen's CofE 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 10 July 2026.