Brunswick Park Primary School
London, SE5 7QH · Southwark · primary school
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12th of 62 primary schools in Southwark we can score, 66 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.1/10 against 1,402 of them, against 7.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 82.0 · 90 | 62% | 5.57 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 9.0 · 61 | 38% | 2.36 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Brunswick Park Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 82.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 9.0% against a national median of 7%. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils visit the Royal Festival Hall.
Getting in
The published school roll is 415 pupils against a stated capacity of 446. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils in reaching the higher standard in maths? What are the specific entry criteria for the next academic year? How does the curriculum prepare children for the transition to secondary school?
What Ofsted said about Brunswick Park Primary School
Overview
Brunswick Park Primary School is described as having a ‘strong sense of community’ where staff know pupils well and provide necessary support. The report highlights ‘high academic expectations’ which pupils respond to positively, resulting in strong outcomes in core subjects. Leaders maintain effective governance and ensure staff workload is considered, while pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and personal development.
Strengths
- Pupils exhibit ‘considerate and respectful’ behaviour, behaving ‘very sensibly’ in class and during breaktimes.
- The personal development programme prepares pupils ‘excellently for their next steps’, including advice on health, well-being, and online safety.
- The reading curriculum is ‘well embedded’, with teachers reading ‘enthusiastically and engagingly’ and providing support for those needing to catch up.
- Pupils achieve ‘equally highly’ in English and mathematics regardless of background, reflected in ‘strong published academic outcomes’.
- Leaders organise a ‘very wide range of educational visits’ that increase pupils’ knowledge and enjoyment of the wider curriculum.
Areas to improve
- Teachers should ‘routinely check that pupils have learned key knowledge and skills’ and adapt teaching if gaps are identified, as occasionally teaching is not adapted effectively.
- The school is ‘refining and improving the curriculum design’ in a few subjects, including aspects of the early years.
- Leaders continue to refine specialist support for the increased number of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities in the early years.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% |
| 2023/24 | 76% |
| 2024/25 | 82% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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