Conway Primary School

About Conway Primary School

Conway Primary School sits in the London borough of Greenwich, a local authority with 62 primary schools, 12 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Among its peers, Conway ranks 32nd in the LA, placing it in the top half of Greenwich primaries. The three highest-scoring schools nearby are St Mary's Catholic Primary, Eltham Church of England Primary, and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary, all of which outrank Conway on the local league table. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Bannockburn Primary, just 0.4 km away. Conway itself has been rated Good by Ofsted in both its most recent graded inspection in 2013 and its ungraded inspection in 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. Headteacher Yalini Carlsson-Ruban leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision attached and a total of 429 pupils on roll against a capacity of 480.

In the 2023/24 academic year, Conway's Key Stage 2 results show 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just below the Greenwich LA average of 71%. The school's ranking on this metric places it 32nd out of 57 primaries in the borough, at the 56th percentile. Breaking down the subjects, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 110, while 72% did so in reading (average score 106) and 80% in writing. At the higher standard, 19% achieved the top level across all three subjects, with maths again the strongest subject at 59% reaching the higher threshold. Progress scores are not available for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school's national percentile for KS2 expected standards sits at around 34th, meaning it performs in the lower third of all primaries nationally.

Conway offers a broad set of facilities including a dining hall, sports hall, ICT suite, sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, football, cricket and swimming, while extracurricular clubs include chess, choir and science club. The school has a wide-ranging SEND offer, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, Conway was oversubscribed: 87 applications were received for 36 places, with 35 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.42. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering the school should be aware that securing a place is competitive. The school suits families who want a well-resourced primary with strong maths outcomes and a comprehensive SEND framework, located within a diverse London borough.

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