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Ashmead Primary School

Lewisham, SE8 4DXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#9,847
of 13,686 nationally

About Ashmead Primary School

Ashmead Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 result — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — sits at 53%, a full 11 percentage points below the Lewisham local authority average of 64%. That places it 47th out of 67 primary schools in the borough, meaning roughly seven out of ten Lewisham primaries outperform it on this measure. Nationally, it falls in the bottom half of all primary schools. The context matters, though: 15.5% of Ashmead’s pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average, and the school serves a community with higher-than-average disadvantage. So while the headline figure is notably lower than the LA benchmark, it’s not a straightforward comparison — the school is working with a pupil profile that typically depresses raw attainment scores.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAshmead Road, Deptford, London, Lewisham, SE8 4DX
HeadteacherJane Bickley
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils388
Free School Meals (FSM)15.5%
School Capacity388 / 446 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosGymnasiumICT SuiteMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisDanceCricketCross CountryRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: ashmead.lewisham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ashmead 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.