The Belham Primary School

A good free schools school in Southwark. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Belham Primary School.

London, SE154DG Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

69

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
61.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 72.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
76.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 19.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
17 July 2018
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
165 Bellenden Road
London, SE154DG
Phone
2083534290
Website
thebelhamprimaryschool.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
142090
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Address
165 Bellenden Road, London, SE15 4DG
Website
www.thebelhamprimaryschool.org.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
393
Free School Meals
16.5% (65 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (8 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
72.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
19.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
72.0 (+13.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
19.0 (+11.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.0 (9.5 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.3 (2.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 108.0
2023 103.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
49
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
393 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Be ambitious. Be Creative. Be Kind."

Enthusiastic Loving Helpful Ambitious Modest Inspirational Trustworthy Equal

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Ally Sprakes welcomes families and describes The Belham as a warm, thriving and creative school with inclusive ethos, emphasising bravery, equality, trustworthiness and ambition; invites parental involvement and support.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Owls after-school club School Clubs

Sports

Lacrosse

Facilities

Library Upgraded playground toilets

Curriculum Highlights

Broad, creative and ambitious curriculum Reaches beyond the National Curriculum Visual arts, design, music and drama sit alongside academic study

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wrap around care includes Earlybirds breakfast (7:30am–8:00am, chargeable) with free breakfast club from 8am; Camp Glide After School Care (3:25pm–6:15pm, chargeable); bookings are online in advance or ad hoc, with a waiting list and no swaps between sessions.

SEND Provision

The Belham provides SEND support; information sessions at the start of each academic year to meet the teacher and gain an overview; guidance on SEND is provided at parents meetings; the school actively engages with the Education Endowment Foundation and London South Research School to ensure best practice.

Admissions Criteria

We are a non-selective and fully-inclusive community school. Pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan will be given special consideration based on their Plan, and Looked After children will also have priority admission. Following these children, priority will be given to siblings of current pupils, and then children on the basis of straight line distance (measured from the child’s home address to the main gate of the school building on Maxted Road).

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