Deansfield Primary School

About Deansfield Primary School

Deansfield Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 223 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.72. Of those, 73 families put it as their first preference, and 59 of those were offered a spot. Parents who have secured a place are overwhelmingly positive: 93% of respondents to the Parent View survey (covering September 2024 to September 2025) said they would recommend the school. The detail behind that figure is strong too. On the question of whether their child is happy, 96% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed, and 96% felt their child is safe. The school also scores highly on communication, with 95% of parents agreeing they are kept informed about how their child is doing, and 93% feeling the school has high expectations.

Academically, Deansfield is a strong performer within Greenwich. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the local authority average of 71%. The school’s ranking score of 74 places it 20th out of 57 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. Looking at individual subjects, 88% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 107, and 76% did so in reading, with an average score of 106. A notable 21% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 awarded Outstanding grades across the board, including for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision, maintaining the Outstanding rating it has held since at least 2015.

The school is larger than its capacity, with 462 pupils on roll against a published capacity of 420, and it offers nursery provision for children from age three. Facilities include a library, sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room, and a forest school, with clubs ranging from film and book clubs to gardening, chess, choir and drama. Sports on offer include netball, tennis, rounders, gymnastics and swimming. For children with additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. In the Parent View survey, 89% of parents agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. Deansfield is a non-religious, mixed state primary that suits families looking for a well-regarded, oversubscribed school with strong academic outcomes and a broad range of activities, particularly those who can secure a place through the Greenwich admissions process.

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