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St John the Divine Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Catherine Warland

location_onLondon, SE5 0SX

language Visit Website phone 2077354898

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

141

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St John the Divine Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St John the Divine Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in London, Lambeth, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 134 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #47 of 56 primaries in Lambeth and #8,540 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 67%

Reading81% LA 79%

Writing86% LA 75%

Maths52% LA 76%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading81% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading95% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.6

-0.8 to 4.4

0.3

Write

LA 0.4

-2.2 to 2.8

-1.0

Maths

LA 0.7

-3.4 to 1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 70%England 65%

Reading85% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 1.7

-2.2 to 2.8

2.6

Write

LA 1.3

0.4 to 4.9

1.2

Maths

LA 1.6

-0.9 to 3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 69%

Reading78% LA 78%

Writing78% LA 81%

Maths78% LA 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 1.1

-4.5 to 1.3

0.6

Write

LA 1.5

-2.2 to 3.4

-2

Maths

LA 1.3

-4.7 to 0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 November 2023

Inspection Report

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17 May 2022

Inspection Report

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14 September 2016

Inspection Report

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18 June 2015

Inspection Report

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09 December 2014

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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19 June 2008

Inspection Report

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02 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-09-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-12-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 134 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	134	2	1.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	133	2	1.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	137	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	130	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	124	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	141	2	1.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	142	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	157	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	158	2	1.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	158	1	0.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	171	2	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	184	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	175	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	172	1	0.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	180	1	0.6%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	192	3	1.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	190	2	1.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	197	3	1.5%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils