Eltham Church of England Primary School

About Eltham Church of England Primary School

Eltham Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, though its academic story is stronger than that single label might suggest. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2008, and while the overall grade has shifted, inspectors still judged behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding in the latest visit. On the key Year 6 benchmark — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — Eltham scored 86%, well above the Greenwich local authority average of 71%. That figure places the school second out of 57 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 5% nationally. Its ranking score of 86 puts it just behind St Mary's Catholic Primary School (87) and ahead of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary (85), making it one of the strongest academic performers in the area.

Digging into the 2023/24 KS2 results, the school’s strengths are spread across the core subjects. Reading and maths both had an average scaled score of 109, and 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, with 54% achieving the higher standard. In maths, 88% met expectations and 53% hit the higher threshold. Writing was slightly lower, with 88% at expected and 22% at greater depth. The school has no published progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment is clearly strong. Ofsted’s breakdown shows Good grades for quality of education, early years provision, personal development and leadership, with that standout Outstanding for behaviour and attitudes. For a Church of England primary in Greenwich, this is a reliably high-performing option.

The school is full to its capacity of 446 pupils and is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 193 applications for 57 places, with 60 first-preference applications and 51 offers made to first-preference families. That is a ratio of 3.39 applicants per place, so getting in is competitive. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, music rooms, art studios, a chapel and a gymnasium, and the school runs clubs ranging from chess and science to drama and choir. Sports on offer include netball, cricket, football, tennis, swimming and gymnastics. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, physical disabilities and social, emotional and mental health support. There is also nursery provision from age three. This is a school for families who want strong academic outcomes in a church primary with a broad extracurricular offer, but who need to be prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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