De Lucy Primary School

About De Lucy Primary School

De Lucy Primary School in Greenwich has turned a corner academically. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The inspection, which took place in October 2023, awarded Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That consistency matters for parents looking for a stable, improving environment. The most telling exam metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 63% of pupils met the benchmark. That is below the Greenwich local authority average of 71%, placing the school 47th out of 57 primary schools in the borough. In a London-wide context, it sits in the 70th percentile, and nationally in the 48th percentile. So while the school is not at the top of the local league tables, the trajectory is positive and the Ofsted upgrade signals real progress under headteacher Kerry Lodge.

Digging into the detail of the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed but shows some clear strengths. In maths, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard and 21% achieved the higher standard, with an average score of 104. Reading saw 65% at expected and 27% at the higher level, with an average score of 103. Writing was the weaker area, with 75% at expected and only 8% reaching the higher standard. The combined expected standard of 63% is the school’s headline figure, and it’s worth noting that the school’s ranking score of 63 places it in the top 50 tier nationally, though it ranks 47th out of 57 in Greenwich. For context, the top-performing local primaries like St Mary’s Catholic and Eltham Church of England score in the mid-80s. The school’s Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures give a solid baseline.

De Lucy is a three-form entry primary with a nursery, serving 288 pupils against a capacity of 446, so there is room to grow. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 58 applications for 29 places, with 28 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 54.2%, well above the national average, and it offers a broad range of SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and physical disabilities. Facilities include a Forest School, sensory room, gymnasium, library, art studios, and playing fields. Clubs range from choir and drama to eco club and chess. This is a school that suits families looking for a genuinely inclusive, improving primary with strong pastoral support and a wide extracurricular offer, particularly if they value the outdoor learning and sensory provision. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Windrush Thamesmead Primary, 0.8 km away.

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