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Edmund Waller Primary School

Lewisham, SE14 5LYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
83 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3000 of 13,686 nationally

About Edmund Waller Primary School

Edmund Waller Primary School sits in the London borough of Lewisham, a local authority with 67 primary schools where just 10 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 14th out of 59 primaries in Lewisham, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of schools locally. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School, just half a kilometre away, which also tops the local peer list with a ranking score of 90. Other high-performing peers include St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (score 86) and Eliot Bank Primary School (score 85). Edmund Waller's own ranking score of 74 reflects solid performance in a competitive landscape. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for ages 3 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Anne Rennie. It has a nursery provision and a capacity of 451 pupils, currently housing 432.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWaller Road, London, Lewisham, SE14 5LY
HeadteacherAnne Rennie
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils432
Free School Meals (FSM)12.5%
School Capacity432 / 451 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosPlaying FieldsForest SchoolGymnasiumICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketAthleticsDanceNetballSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

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

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Edmund Waller 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.