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Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lambeth
  • SE11 4PH

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,588 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 9%9% · 2016/172017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 24%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · London 72%6/10 Middle+13.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%7/10 Above+16.4 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+6.8 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above+27.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 30 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 83% · 29 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 60% · 30 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 70% · 56 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 54% · 56 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 76% · 49 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 74% · 46 pupils · London 72%83%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 17% · 29 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 13% · 56 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 5% · 56 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 16% · 49 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 46 pupils · London 12%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 56 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 56 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 49 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 46 pupils · London 107108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 56 pupils · London 1072022/23: 104 · 56 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 49 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 46 pupils · London 107108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 44.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd233
3rd140
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25Varies by rule
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2020/21Varies by rule
  • 2019/20Varies by rule
  • You1.0 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Oval, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Good

2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils are happy and safe at this welcoming and nurturing school.”
  • “Parents and carers speak highly of the supportive staff and describe the school as being ‘like a family.”
  • “If pupils have any worries, they know they can talk to a member of staff who will swiftly deal with these issues.”

To improve

  • “In a small number of subjects, teachers do not teach parts of the essential knowledge set out in the curriculum in sufficient depth.”
  • “As a result, some pupils’ knowledge is insecure.”
  • “The school should make certain that teachers deliver the curriculum as intended, so that pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026238
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.1%
First language not English46.1%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan8.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils10.6%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

79.3% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 53 responses (20.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66% not applicable55.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34% not applicable82.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.9% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 22.8 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,833
Spend per pupil£9,746
Staff spend per pupil£6,618
Reserve per pupil£1,226
  • +£291,814revenue reserve
  • +£258,810in-year balance

Grants £10,077 · self-generated £756 · premises £593 per pupil