Julian's School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address 16 Wolfington Road
West Norwood
London
SE27 0JF
Phone 02087611894
Reference Number 100602

Julian’s School continues to maintain its good standing as a primary institution since its previous graded inspection in 2017. Pupils exhibit a sense of pride and enthusiasm in their learning environment, where leaders have established a curriculum driven by high expectations. These students feel safe and supported, boasting strong relationships with their educators. The school actively enhances pupils' experiences through various enriching opportunities, including interactions with visiting speakers and events intended to broaden their horizons beyond the classroom.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 947
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49%
Girls: 51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 39%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 66 63 129
2 58 63 121
3 68 78 146
4 61 71 132
5 55 67 122
6 58 59 117

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 35.9%
Mixed, Other 14.1%
White, Other 13.4%
African 11.1%
Caribbean 7.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.9%
White & Asian 1.9%
Indian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 07 Jun 2023
Date Report
07 Jun 2023 School inspection
14 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
17 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
17 Mar 2011 Curriculum and development visit
11 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
15 May 2006 Full inspection:
11 Dec 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are proud of their school and excited to share their learning.
  • Leaders provide an ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils.
  • The school environment promotes positive relationships and a sense of safety.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Effective phonics teaching that engages pupils and aids in reading development.
  • Provision of extra-curricular activities including music and sports.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment in a few foundation subjects lacks precision, potentially limiting pupils' understanding.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

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 107
Maths 106

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 1.5
Writing 0.6
Maths 0.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 56 12
Third Preference 45 6
From another Local Authority 34 11

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