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Forster Park Primary School

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

personMrs Michelle Fenniche

location_onLewisham, SE6 1PQ

language Visit Website phone 2086985686

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

379

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Forster Park Primary School is a Community school primary school in Lewisham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Forster Park Primary School is a community school in Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 295 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #33 of 63 primaries in Lewisham and #4,242 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 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

68%

LA 65%

Reading74% LA 76%

Writing77% LA 71%

Maths74% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading79% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading50% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths52% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA 0.0

-5.5 to -2.0

-1.1

Write

LA -0.5

-2.8 to 0.5

-4.5

Maths

LA 0.1

-6.2 to -2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading62% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths74% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA -0.4

-5.2 to -2.2

-1.9

Write

LA -1.5

-3.3 to -0.5

-4.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-5.6 to -3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 65%

Reading62% LA 76%

Writing76% LA 77%

Maths78% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA 0.1

-5.2 to -2

-0.7

Write

LA -0.5

-2.3 to 0.9

-2.4

Maths

LA 0.3

-3.9 to -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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10 June 2015

Inspection Report

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26 June 2013

Inspection Report

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16 March 2010

Inspection Report

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30 November 2006

Inspection Report

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02 July 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-12-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-06-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-06-26

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(3 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 295 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, 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)	295	4	1.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	303	7	2.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	326	11	3.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	324	9	2.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	331	7	2.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	389	12	3.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	379	18	4.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	371	5	1.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	402	14	3.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	418	15	3.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	418	5	1.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	460	7	1.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	469	2	0.4%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	478	8	1.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	511	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	511	19	3.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	500	8	1.6%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	551	6	1.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	556	9	1.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	542	8	1.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	549	8	1.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	538	8	1.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	540	5	0.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	510	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	498	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	503	3	0.6%	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 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree36%

disagree14%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree29%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree14%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

not applicable36%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree21%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree43%

disagree7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree71%

agree14%

disagree14%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree50%

don't know7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree29%

don't know14%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree36%

agree36%

disagree14%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes86%

no14%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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