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Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School

Lambeth, SE11 4PHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2343 of 13,686 nationally

About Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School

Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School clearly commands strong loyalty from its families. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a striking 92% of the 53 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That confidence is backed by very high levels of agreement on specific questions: 95% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 91% felt the same about safety. The school is also heavily oversubscribed. For Reception places in the 2025/26 academic year, there were 61 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.36. Only 12 of those places went to first-preference applicants, which tells you that even families who put it top of their list aren't guaranteed a spot. The school is a Church of England primary in Lambeth, led by headteacher Kate Evans, and it currently has 258 pupils on roll against a capacity of 300.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressReedworth Street, Kennington, London, Lambeth, SE11 4PH
HeadteacherKate Evans
Local AuthorityLambeth
Number of Pupils258
Free School Meals (FSM)46.1%
School Capacity258 / 300 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 May 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingTennisRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubCodingArt ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: archbishop-sumners-primary.lambeth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School

Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.