Alexander McLeod Primary School

Alexander McLeod Primary is an outstanding community primary school where leaders have very high expectations and pupils achieve highly across a creative, ambitious curriculum. Behaviour is exemplary, pupils feel safe and respected, and personal development is exceptionally strong through clubs, trips, community roles and a culture that values diversity. Reading and SEND support are particular strengths, with early phonics, expert catch-up and personalised provision helping pupils access learning successfully. The curriculum builds knowledge well over time and connects subjects, while teachers check understanding and teach vocabulary effectively. Governance is highly effective, staff feel supported, parents are positive, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. This was the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was previously graded good; the report identifies no significant weaknesses, though leaders continue work to improve attendance for pupils whose attendance is a concern.

Strengths

• Highly ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge progressively across subjects.
• Strong reading culture with early phonics and expert catch-up support.
• Effective identification and personalised support for pupils with SEND.
• Exemplary pupil behaviour, high motivation and strong self-control.
• Rich personal development through clubs, trips, community roles and diversity.
• Highly effective governance and supportive leadership that values staff wellbeing.
• Pupils feel safe and have trusted adults to address concerns.
• Positive parental feedback on education and whole-child development.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Alexander McLeod Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Alexander McLeod Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Alexander McLeod Primary School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.1% of pupils at Alexander McLeod Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Alexander McLeod Primary School received £8,663 and spent £8,620 for each of its 544 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £348,000 (£639 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Alexander McLeod Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Alexander McLeod Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Alexander McLeod Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Alexander McLeod Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Alexander McLeod Primary School have?

Alexander McLeod Primary School has 544 pupils on roll.

What age range does Alexander McLeod Primary School cover?

Alexander McLeod Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Alexander McLeod Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Alexander McLeod Primary School?

Alexander McLeod Primary School is at Fuchsia Street, London, SE2 0QS.