Primary school

Bessemer Grange Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Southwark
  • SE5 8HP

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,276 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 28%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above+11.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM28% · London 12%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score112 · London 10710/10 Top 10%+19.5 pts
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above+26.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 47 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 71% · 58 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 67% · 70 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 75% · 69 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 62% · 65 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 76% · 79 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 69 pupils · London 72%81%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 47 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 16% · 58 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 14% · 70 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 28% · 69 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 26% · 65 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 27% · 79 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 28% · 69 pupils · London 12%28%14%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 47 pupils · London 1032016/17: 110 · 58 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 70 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 69 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 65 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 79 pupils · London 1072024/25: 112 · 69 pupils · London 107112104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 47 pupils · London 1042016/17: 109 · 58 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 70 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 69 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 65 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 79 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 69 pupils · London 107109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.2%
47 of 51 who put it first2014 · 90.0%2026 · 92.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5147
2nd317
3rd342
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.0 km
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/22All offered

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

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 (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils delight in coming to this school.”
  • “They eagerly anticipate the learning experiences that each new day brings.”
  • “Pupils said that the adults in school do lots to make them feel safe.”

To improve

  • “In a few instances, teaching of curriculum content presents too much information at once.”
  • “When this happens, there are times where pupils do not pick up and build knowledge as securely as they could.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026515
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.2%
First language not English15.8%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 43.3%Boys 56.7%

74.6% full · 690 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 202 responses (35.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.7% not applicable60.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.2% not applicable91.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed76.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school96% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 20.3
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 21.4
  • Other support 12

Teachers 24.7 FTE · Whole workforce 58.2 · 85 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,331
Spend per pupil£9,377
Staff spend per pupil£6,113
Reserve per pupil£282
  • +£144,230revenue reserve
  • −£23,789in-year balance

Grants £8,328 · self-generated £1,003 · premises £738 per pupil