Ofsted: Outstanding

Watergate School

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

personMrs Linda Matthews

corporate_fare*Co-op Brent Knoll and Watergate Co-operative Trust

location_onLondon, SE6 3WG

language Visit Website phone 2086956555

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

159

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Watergate School is a Foundation special school school in London, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Watergate School is a foundation special school in London, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of *Co-op Brent Knoll and Watergate Co-operative Trust. The school has approximately 189 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

LA 65%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths0% LA 74%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 61%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.2

Read

LA 0.0

-8.8 to -1.6

-4.6

Write

LA -0.5

-8.1 to -1.2

-5.4

Maths

LA 0.1

-8.8 to -2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading0% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.4

-4.9 to 2.4

-1.7

Write

LA -1.5

-5.1 to 1.7

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-4.6 to 1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 77%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.1

-2.1 to 3.5

Write

LA -0.5

-1.7 to 3.7

-0.5

Maths

LA 0.3

-3.1 to 2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 March 2022

Inspection Report

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07 March 2017

Inspection Report

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21 June 2012

Inspection Report

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15 January 2009

Inspection Report

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07 June 2006

Inspection Report

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17 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-06-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-01-15

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 189 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	189	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	189	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	186	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	189	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	160	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	159	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	158	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	150	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	154	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	145	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	145	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	140	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	130	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	121	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	121	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	119	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	115	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	113	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	112	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	108	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	108	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	107	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	108	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	108	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	107	0.0%	3.1%

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.

Severe Learning Difficulty 62 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 32 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Watergate School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover