Eliot Bank Primary School

About Eliot Bank Primary School

Eliot Bank Primary School sits comfortably ahead of the Lewisham average for its key stage 2 headline measure. While the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 64 per cent, Eliot Bank’s figure stands at 85 per cent — a gap of 21 percentage points. That performance places the school third out of 67 primary schools in the borough, and inside the top 10 per cent nationally. The school is also oversubscribed by a ratio of more than three to one, with 190 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 47 of those 50 first-preference families receiving an offer. It’s a state-funded, mixed primary for ages three to eleven, with a nursery provision and no religious character. The headteacher is Maria Gilmore.

Ofsted visited in April 2023 and rated the school Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for early years provision. The previous inspection, back in 2010, had given it Outstanding across the board, so the 2023 judgement represents a slight step down in overall effectiveness, though behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated Good. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, 90 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, 88 per cent in reading and 87 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 42 per cent achieved in reading, 38 per cent in maths, 19 per cent in writing and 17 per cent across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 107 in maths and 108 in reading. The school ranks fourth in Lewisham and 191st in London on the combined expected standard metric.

The school site includes a library, music rooms, an ICT suite, a gymnasium, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer are athletics, football, cross country and dance, while clubs include gardening, drama, choir and art club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 397 pupils on roll against a capacity of 446, and 16.2 per cent eligible for free school meals, it draws a broadly representative intake. For families who prioritise strong academic outcomes and a Good Ofsted rating with Outstanding early years, Eliot Bank is a clear front-runner in Lewisham. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Rathfern Primary School, 2.1 kilometres away.

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