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Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy

Southwark, SE16 3PBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,324
of 13,686 nationally

About Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy

Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy sits within Southwark, a London borough with 67 state primary schools, 17 of which currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 32nd out of 60 primaries in the local authority on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it just inside the top half of Southwark schools. The top-performing peers in the borough are Boutcher Church of England Primary School, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, and Riverside Primary School, all of which achieve higher ranking scores. Galleywall’s nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Ilderton Primary School, located 0.6 kilometres away. The school is led by headteacher Martin Blain and serves 371 pupils against a capacity of 420, with 42 per cent of children eligible for free school meals — a figure well above the national average, reflecting the diverse and disadvantaged catchment it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGalleywall Primary, Galleywall Road, London, Southwark, SE16 3PB
HeadteacherMartin Blain
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils371
Free School Meals (FSM)42.0%
School Capacity371 / 420 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibrarySensory RoomDining HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisNetballGymnasticsAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: galleywall.cola.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.