Henry Fawcett Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bowling Green Street
London
SE11 5BZ
Phone 02077352764
Reference Number 131874

Henry Fawcett Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all areas assessed. The school has made significant improvements since its last inspection, particularly in curriculum development and supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, despite high expectations and a positive environment, the academic outcomes reported do not reflect the quality of the education provided. Noteworthy strengths include the school's commitment to personal development and student engagement, especially in extracurricular activities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 226
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.64%
Girls: 43.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 61.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 29.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 12 28
2 16 13 29
3 11 17 28
4 22 11 33
5 13 15 28
6 27 19 46

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 26.1%
Caribbean 17.7%
White, Other 13.3%
Mixed, Other 11.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 7.5%
White, British 6.2%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
White & Asian 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Jun 2024
Date Report
18 Jun 2024 School inspection:
19 Apr 2023 School inspection
10 May 2017 Full inspection:
03 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
09 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
20 Jan 2010 Monitoring visit
15 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Improvements in curriculum thinking that enhance subject knowledge and writing skills.
  • Effective strategies to improve attendance and reduce persistent absenteeism.
  • Strong focus on personal development and mental and physical health.
  • Engagement of pupils in school community initiatives.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some aspects of the curriculum lack a well-ordered sequence in knowledge and skills development.
  • Overall attendance rates are not as high as they should be.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 103
Maths 101

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 -3.3
Writing 0.4
Maths -3.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 1
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 13 4

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