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Robert Browning Primary School

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

personMrs Sarah Manley

location_onLondon, SE17 1DQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

201

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Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Robert Browning Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Robert Browning Primary School is a community school in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 191 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #62 of 62 primaries in Southwark and #13,152 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. 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 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 66%

Reading57% LA 76%

Writing54% LA 74%

Maths46% LA 75%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading67% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading80% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.8

-2.0 to 2.6

-0.6

Write

LA 1.3

-2.8 to 1.6

-1.1

Maths

LA 0.9

-3.2 to 1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading52% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 1.0

-3.2 to 0.6

0.9

Write

LA 1.0

-0.8 to 2.6

-0.4

Maths

LA 0.9

-2.0 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 67%

Reading57% LA 76%

Writing82% LA 78%

Maths61% LA 78%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 1.1

-0.3 to 3.3

4.7

Write

LA 1.1

3 to 6.4

0.8

Maths

LA 1.3

-0.8 to 2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 September 2021

Inspection Report

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15 November 2017

Inspection Report

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27 November 2013

Inspection Report

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16 May 2011

Inspection Report

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27 February 2008

Inspection Report

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22 November 2005

Inspection Report

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20 April 2005

Inspection Report

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03 February 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-11-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-27

None Legacy

Good

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

1.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(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 191 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, 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)	191	2	1.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	206	4	1.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	213	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	211	2	0.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	211	4	1.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	196	1	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	205	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	241	1	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	282	3	1.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	282	1	0.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	279	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	319	4	1.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	320	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	321	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	354	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	347	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	340	0	0.0%	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 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils