Jessop Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Lowden Road
Herne Hill
London
SE24 0BJ
Phone 02072742333
Reference Number 100572

Jessop Primary School demonstrates outstanding performance across multiple domains including education quality, behavior, personal development, and leadership. Pupils benefit from a nurturing and engaging environment that fosters their happiness and safety, while teachers provide a meticulously designed curriculum that meets the needs of all learners, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school places a high value on the importance of early communication and language development, ensuring that students develop essential skills from a young age, which contributes to their strong academic outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 294
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.44%
Girls: 44.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 33.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 22.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 8 25
2 24 15 39
3 27 26 53
4 22 21 43
5 19 14 33
6 28 22 50

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 24.5%
Caribbean 16.7%
Mixed, Other 10.9%
White, Other 10.2%
African 10.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.1%
Unclassified 2%
Asian, Other 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
Irish 1%
White & Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 30 Jan 2024
Date Report
30 Jan 2024 School inspection:
01 May 2012 Full inspection:
08 Oct 2009 Monitoring visit
15 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
06 Oct 2006 Curriculum and development visit
27 Sep 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate exemplary behavior and respect towards each other and staff.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and meticulously designed to engage all pupils.
  • Teachers are highly skilled with strong subject knowledge and provide effective learning activities.
  • There is a strong emphasis on personal development and wider opportunities for pupils.
  • The school fosters a culture of continuous improvement and professional development for staff.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3
Writing 3
Maths 2.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 33 4
Third Preference 38 2
From another Local Authority 32 2

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