Bessemer Grange Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Southwark
Address	Dylways, SE5 8HP
URN	130918

School Census

Total	558
Girls/Boys	254/304
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.5%/54.5%
% pupils where English not first language	18.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	111
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
10/03/2015	Good
27/01/2011	Good

Inspection Date	10/03/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	27/01/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	27%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	26
Reading	105.0
Maths	106.0
Reading Progress	-2.0
Writing Progress	2.1
Maths Progress	0.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	28%
Reading	108.0
Maths	107.0
Reading Progress	2.9
Writing Progress	1.3
Maths Progress	1.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	0.7
Writing Progress	0.5
Maths Progress	1.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	172
As First Preference	45
As second preference	29
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	63
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	212
As First Preference	57
As second preference	38
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	82
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	200
As First Preference	51
As second preference	44
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	63
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	228
As First Preference	55
As second preference	33
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	72
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	254
As First Preference	69
As second preference	42
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	88
first preference offers	69
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	279
As First Preference	77
As second preference	44
As third preference	63

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	325
As First Preference	81
As second preference	64
As third preference	61

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	346
As First Preference	84
As second preference	69
As third preference	70

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	77
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	297
As First Preference	69
As second preference	48
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	84
first preference offers	69
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	386
As First Preference	98
As second preference	73
As third preference	71

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	81
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	329
As First Preference	70
As second preference	59
As third preference	63

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	5

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	39.2%
african ethnic origin	10.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	5.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	5.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	4.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.6%
irish ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	39.6%
african ethnic origin	10.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.5%
any other black background ethnic origin	6.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	5.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	4.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.8%
irish ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%

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