Primary school

Marvels Lane Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lewisham
  • SE12 9RA

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,353 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 50%50%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · London 72%5/10 Middle+25.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · London 12%1/10 Well below London
Reading score105 · London 1072/10 Well below London
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 53 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 53% · 49 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 61% · 57 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 60% · 48 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 59% · 37 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 55% · 49 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 70% · 50 pupils · London 72%70%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 53 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 6% · 49 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 9% · 57 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 0% · 48 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 5% · 37 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 2% · 49 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 2% · 50 pupils · London 12%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 53 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 49 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 48 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 37 pupils · London 1062023/24: 102 · 49 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 50 pupils · London 107105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 53 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 49 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 48 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 37 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 49 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 50 pupils · London 107106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
31 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3131
2nd140
3rd131
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/266.2 km
  • 2024/256.8 km
  • 2023/246.7 km
  • 2020/214.6 km
  • 2019/208.5 km

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils feel safe and happy at this school.”
  • “They know that adults will always listen and support them.”
  • “Many pupils describe the school as a family where everyone belongs.”

To improve

  • “Sometimes, the school does not ensure that teaching identifies and addresses pupils’ misconceptions when they arise.”
  • “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their understanding of subject content.”
  • “The school should ensure that teaching checks pupils’ understanding effectively and responds to misconceptions as they arise.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026385
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.4%
First language not English50.5%
SEN support10.2%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils24.5%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

91.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 47 responses (11.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.3% not applicable61.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.2% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 17.7
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 16.1
  • Other support 12.4

Teachers 20.3 FTE · Whole workforce 48.8 · 76 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,223
Spend per pupil£9,249
Staff spend per pupil£7,109
Reserve per pupil−£358
  • −£134,699revenue reserve
  • −£9,884in-year balance

Grants £8,983 · self-generated £240 · premises £454 per pupil