Primary school

Albion Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Southwark
  • SE16 7JD

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,683 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 22%22% · 2016/172017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 76%2022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 49%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM69% · London 72%4/10 Below+29.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · London 12%2/10 Well below London−24.3 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above+58.6 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above+56.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 27 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 76% · 21 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 56% · 41 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 69% · 54 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 63% · 51 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 69% · 54 pupils · London 72%76%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 27 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 5% · 21 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 20% · 30 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 12% · 41 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 54 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 6% · 51 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 6% · 54 pupils · London 12%20%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 27 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 21 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 41 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 54 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 51 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 54 pupils · London 107109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 27 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 21 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 41 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 54 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 51 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 54 pupils · London 107108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 93.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd3011
3rd471
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2022/231.1 km
  • 2021/221.2 km

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

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 Jan 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils respond well to the unwavering high ambitions that leaders promote.”
  • “The school wants all pupils to achieve their possible best.”
  • “Pupils access a broad curriculum.”

To improve

  • “In some foundation subjects, leadership is at an earlier stage of development.”
  • “This has limited the school’s work to embed changes to curriculum implementation.”
  • “Rates of persistent absence for pupils, including those with SEND, continue to be high.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026401
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.5%
First language not English61.3%
SEN support21.2%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils17.3%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

83.5% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 101 responses (23.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved99% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.3% not applicable64.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.7% not applicable91.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing99% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent99% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 18
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 22 FTE · Whole workforce 39.2 · 45 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,951
Spend per pupil£10,299
Staff spend per pupil£6,497
Reserve per pupil£472
  • +£185,450revenue reserve
  • +£255,894in-year balance

Grants £10,047 · self-generated £903 · premises £424 per pupil