Edmund Waller Primary School
London, SE14 5LY · Lewisham · primary school
21st of 63 primary schools in Lewisham we can score, 64 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.8/10 against 4,312 of them, against 7.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 72.0 · 71 | 40% | 2.83 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 12.0 · 74 | 25% | 1.85 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 72.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 12.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (6.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Chess, Gardening, Science, Lego, and Languages clubs, or play Taekwondo and Football. Arts options include Dance and Orchestra. Year 6 students go on residential trips to PGL Windmill Hill and Stubbers Adventure Centre. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 434 pupils in a capacity of 451 places, leaving 17 spare spots. This means the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late due to the lack of a breakfast club? What specific support is offered to the 12.0% of pupils aiming for the higher standard? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions with only 17 places remaining?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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