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Friars Primary Foundation School

Southwark, SE1 0RFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1383 of 13,686 nationally

About Friars Primary Foundation School

Friars Primary Foundation School sits within Southwark, a London borough with 67 primary schools, where it ranks 10th overall — comfortably inside the top 25% of its local peers. Its ranking score of 81 places it behind the three top-performing schools in the area: Boutcher Church of England Primary School, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, and Riverside Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school, Charles Dickens Primary School, is just half a kilometre away, so competition among local primaries is strong. Friars is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Joanna Wratten. It currently has 183 pupils against a capacity of 210, and a high proportion — 45.4% — are eligible for free school meals, reflecting the diverse community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWebber Street, London, Southwark, SE1 0RF
HeadteacherJoanna Wratten
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils183
Free School Meals (FSM)45.4%
School Capacity183 / 210 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryGymnasticsNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:45

Source: friarsprimaryschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Friars Primary Foundation School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.