John Stainer Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Mantle Road
Brockley
London
SE4 2DY
Phone 02076390482
Reference Number 100689

John Stainer Community Primary School is performing exceptionally well, having maintained an outstanding rating across all domains during its recent inspection. The school's inclusive atmosphere promotes safety and well-being among pupils, who enjoy coming to school and demonstrate excellent behavior and respect for one another. With a well-structured curriculum, leaders have set high expectations for student achievement, especially for those with special educational needs, ensuring they receive the necessary support to thrive academically.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 421
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.83%
Girls: 49.17%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 37.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 31 27 58
2 26 34 60
3 36 22 58
4 21 27 48
5 30 25 55
6 24 34 58

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 20.9%
African 20.9%
Caribbean 13.5%
White, Other 9.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 6.2%
Mixed, Other 6.2%
White & Black (African) 3.8%
White & Asian 2.6%
Unclassified 2.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Irish 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 06 Feb 2024
Date Report
06 Feb 2024 School inspection:
21 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
30 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
19 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional staff pride and determination to support pupil achievement.
  • Inclusive atmosphere that fosters respect and friendship among pupils.
  • High-quality work produced by students across various subjects.
  • Strong emphasis on early language development and phonics education.
  • Wide range of after-school clubs and enriching experiences available to pupils.
  • Effective investment in staff training to support diverse learning needs.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

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 106
Maths 104

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 1.4
Writing -0.4
Maths 0.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 3
Third Preference 67 1
From another Local Authority 45 1

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