St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address The Peak
Sydenham
London
SE26 4LJ
Phone 02086998537
Reference Number 100726

St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School operates effectively with a focus on the safety and happiness of its pupils. The school is characterized by strong relationships between staff and students, leading to a positive and supportive atmosphere. Pupils feel safe and valued, and they benefit from a well-structured curriculum that promotes their personal development and engagement in learning. While most areas are performing well, there are ongoing efforts to enhance the coherence and clarity of the curriculum across a few subjects to ensure all pupils learn essential content effectively.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 399
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.38%
Girls: 46.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 37 23 60
2 31 29 60
3 30 30 60
4 34 20 54
5 26 24 50
6 21 34 55

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 41.1%
White, Other 14%
Unclassified 7.8%
African 7.8%
Caribbean 5.8%
White & Asian 5%
Mixed, Other 4.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4%
White & Black (African) 3%
Irish 1.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Jul 2023
Date Report
03 Jul 2023 School inspection:
12 Sep 2017 Short inspection
15 May 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
18 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
21 Jan 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong positive relationships between staff and pupils.
  • High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Extensive opportunities for personal development.
  • Effective management of low-level disruption in classes.
  • Vibrant and stimulating learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

  • A minority of subjects are not coherently well developed with clearly defined content.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 30%

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 109
Maths 109

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 2.5
Writing 1.5
Maths 3.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 1
Third Preference 28 0
From another Local Authority 33 4

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