Windrush Thamesmead Primary School
London, SE28 8AR · Greenwich · primary school
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51st of 61 primary schools in Greenwich we can score, 62 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 — 4.1/10 against 1,001 of them, against 3.1/10 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 | 57.0 · 32 | 40% | 1.29 |
| Ofsted | 96 | 35% | 3.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 57.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 3.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in September 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in cricket, rounders, football, netball, handball, and swimming. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 237 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. 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
What specific support is available for pupils who have not reached the expected standard? How are the breakfast and after-school clubs structured to support daily routines?
What Ofsted said about Windrush Thamesmead Primary School
Overview
Windrush Primary School is judged as ‘Outstanding’ across all inspection categories, including the quality of education, personal development, and leadership. The report describes a school where pupils ‘enjoy coming to this school’ and ‘achieve exceptionally well’ due to a ‘broad and highly ambitious curriculum’ that is carefully sequenced to embed learning.
Strengths
- Pupils ‘achieve highly across the curriculum’ because leaders have ‘carefully considered how to sequence this curriculum over time’ so that knowledge is fully embedded.
- Reading is treated as the ‘gateway to all other aspects of the curriculum’, with an ‘ambitious approach to early reading’ that ensures children get off to a ‘flying start’.
- The school ‘expertly supports the learning of all pupils’, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who ‘do very well’ and enjoy being at school.
- Attendance is ‘strong’, with pupils understanding that ‘every day is a learning day’ and showing a ‘thirst for learning new things’.
- Staff are ‘proud to work at this school’, and leaders ensure that ‘workload and well-being of staff remain important considerations’.
Areas to improve
- The report notes that in a few instances, pupils feel that the language used by some peers is ‘not as kind and respectful as it could be’, though the school is taking ‘swift and effective actions to address this’.
Safeguarding
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 | 64% |
| 2023/24 | 63% |
| 2024/25 | 57% |
| 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
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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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