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Judith Kerr Primary School

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

personMs Joanna Ryan

corporate_fareANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onLondon, SE24 9JE

language Visit Website phone 2077386481

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

382

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Expected Standard

86%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Judith Kerr Primary School is a Free schools primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Judith Kerr Primary School is a free schools in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 407 pupils on roll, of whom 4% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 27% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #40 of 62 primaries in Southwark and #3,847 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.3:1. 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

86%

LA 66%

Reading100% LA 76%

Writing93% LA 74%

Maths89% LA 75%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading88% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths98% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading97% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

117

Maths SS

113

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

10.0

Read

LA 0.8

7.9 to 12.2

1.8

Write

LA 1.3

-0.2 to 3.8

6.7

Maths

LA 0.9

4.7 to 8.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading90% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.0

Read

LA 1.0

2.3 to 7.7

1.6

Write

LA 1.0

-0.9 to 4.1

3.9

Maths

LA 0.9

1.5 to 6.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 67%

Reading95% LA 76%

Writing90% LA 78%

Maths90% LA 78%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.8

Read

LA 1.1

4.1 to 9.5

1.7

Write

LA 1.1

-0.9 to 4.3

4.3

Maths

LA 1.3

1.9 to 6.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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25 April 2019

Inspection Report

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12 May 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-04-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-05-12

S5 Inspection 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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 407 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 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	407	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	409	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	393	4	1.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	394	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	381	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	382	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	376	2	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	347	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	348	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	352	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	333	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	332	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	335	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	322	1	0.3%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	322	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	317	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	285	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	286	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	292	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	274	3	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	275	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	282	2	0.7%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	240	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	243	5	2.1%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils