St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School

329 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6NX

231 pupils · 110% of 210 capacity

Phase
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Ages
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Lewisham
Free school meals
35.6%

Ofsted

Strong standard (2026)Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas

Report card grades by evaluation area
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Early yearsStrong standard
SafeguardingMet

Inspected 21 April 2026, published 9 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report

England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.

Exam results

Measure2024/25
Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths60%
Reaching the higher standard7%

Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.

Will my child get in?

Roughly one first choice per place 0.97 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)

Applications and offers by entry year
EntryPlaces1st preferencesTotal preferencesOffers
Sept 2026 entry30297930
Sept 2025 entry29319229
Sept 2024 entry29328829
Sept 2023 entry30288130
Sept 2022 entry30359130
Sept 2021 entry30329230
Sept 2020 entry303311030
Sept 2019 entry30339330

First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.

Nearby alternatives

Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.

Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.