Primary school

Myatt Garden Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lewisham
  • SE4 1DF

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,721 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 22%2017/18: top 27%2018/19: top 32%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 24%2024/25: top 32%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · London 72%5/10 Middle−9.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · London 12%5/10 Middle+5.6 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle−7.8 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below−15.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 57 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 76% · 58 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 76% · 88 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 74% · 57 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 75% · 48 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 73% · 45 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 71% · 56 pupils · London 72%76%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 57 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 7% · 58 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 14% · 88 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 11% · 57 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 6% · 48 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 9% · 45 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 11% · 56 pupils · London 12%14%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 58 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1062022/23: 110 · 48 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 45 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 56 pupils · London 107110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 57 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 58 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1072022/23: 110 · 48 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 45 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 56 pupils · London 107110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.3%
48 of 55 who put it first2014 · 83.1%2026 · 87.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5548
2nd449
3rd383
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.1 km
  • 2025/265.5 km
  • 2024/254.2 km
  • 2023/241.9 km
  • 2020/21700 m
  • 2019/201.2 km

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “This is a true community school.”
  • “The school builds warm and supportive relationships with pupils and their families.”
  • “Pupils are well cared for.”

To improve

  • “As a result, some pupils struggle to accurately read words containing those sounds.”
  • “The school should ensure that staff make systematic checks on pupils’ phonics knowledge and address any gaps in their understanding before they move on.”
  • “Some pupils at the early stages of writing do not form letters well.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026357
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.5%
First language not English27.0%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.9%

Girls 52.4%Boys 47.6%

74.4% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 116 responses (29.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.5% not applicable72.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.9% not applicable89.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?13.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 13.8% who said Yes above81.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12
  • Other support 13.4

Teachers 16.4 FTE · Whole workforce 41.8 · 68 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,401
Spend per pupil£9,332
Staff spend per pupil£7,118
Reserve per pupil£990
  • +£350,967revenue reserve
  • +£24,544in-year balance

Grants £8,598 · self-generated £837 · premises £506 per pupil