Primary school

Brindishe Lee School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lewisham
  • SE12 8NA

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,231 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 13%2017/18: top 1%1% · 2017/182018/19: top 13%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 29%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM79% · London 72%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · London 12%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 31 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 80% · 56 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 97% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 83% · 29 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 56% · 25 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 71% · 49 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 79% · 28 pupils · London 72%97%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 31 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 20% · 56 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 34% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 10% · 29 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 4% · 25 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 2% · 49 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 4% · 28 pupils · London 12%34%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 31 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 56 pupils · London 1052017/18: 111 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 25 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 49 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 28 pupils · London 107111107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 56 pupils · London 1062017/18: 114 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 25 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 49 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 28 pupils · London 107114103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in80.0%
28 of 35 who put it first2014 · 46.0%2026 · 80.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3528
2nd512
3rd390
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27796 m
  • 2025/26532 m
  • 2024/25368 m
  • 2023/24388 m
  • 2020/21316 m
  • 2019/20395 m

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Sep 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
  • “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils.”
  • “From the start of the early years, staff get to know each pupil individually and work hard to help them achieve their potential.”

To improve

  • “The school should ensure that pupils’ recall of prior learning is checked and any gaps addressed.”
  • “In some instances, teaching does not emphasise the key subject content that leaders intend for pupils to remember.”
  • “The school should ensure that key subject content is taught securely so that pupils build up the cumulative knowledge that they need.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026196
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.6%
First language not English45.7%
SEN support15.6%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils9.4%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.8%

72.6% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 60 responses (26.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable29.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable57.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed71.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 20.4 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,758
Spend per pupil£8,914
Staff spend per pupil£6,292
Reserve per pupil£1,196
  • +£234,431revenue reserve
  • −£30,517in-year balance

Grants £8,451 · self-generated £397 · premises £458 per pupil