Crampton Primary

About Crampton Primary

Crampton Primary is clearly a school that local families are keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 98 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.27. Of those 98 applications, 23 were first-preference offers, and there were 30 first-preference applications in total, meaning almost every first-choice family was accommodated. This level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents in Southwark, though the school does not publish a specific parent recommendation percentage. Headteacher Hafeez Khan leads a relatively small school of 193 pupils, operating just below its capacity of 210. The school is non-denominational and caters for children aged 4 to 11. With 35.2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, Crampton serves a diverse catchment, and its popularity indicates that families from a range of backgrounds are actively seeking a place here.

Academically, Crampton Primary is a standout performer. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024, the school received Outstanding ratings across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This continues a pattern of excellence, as the previous inspection in 2014 also judged the school Outstanding overall. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 90 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Southwark local authority average of 68 per cent. The school also excels at the higher standard: 63 per cent of pupils achieved a higher score in reading, and 47 per cent did so in maths, though the combined higher percentage was just 3 per cent. Average scaled scores were 112 in reading and 110 in maths. Nationally, Crampton ranks 276th out of 13,686 primary schools, placing it in the top 2 per cent, and fourth out of 60 schools in Southwark.

The school offers a strong range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, forest school area, outdoor playground, art studios, ICT suite, sensory room and even a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, netball, swimming and athletics, while extracurricular clubs cover art, coding, chess, choir and drama. For children with additional needs, Crampton provides support across a broad spectrum, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This wide-ranging SEND provision, combined with the school’s strong academic outcomes and high demand for places, makes it particularly well-suited to families who value both inclusive support and rigorous standards. The nearest other Outstanding-rated primary is John Ruskin Primary, 0.8 km away, so Crampton sits within a cluster of strong local options.

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