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Kender Primary School

Lewisham, SE14 5JAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#6,872
of 13,686 nationally

About Kender Primary School

Kender Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit almost exactly in line with the Lewisham average, with 63% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths against the local authority’s 64%. That places it 36th out of 59 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of Lewisham’s state primaries. But the school’s story is more nuanced than that single metric suggests. Its maths average score of 104 and reading average of 105 both exceed the national benchmark of 100, and 81% of pupils hit the expected standard in maths specifically — a strong result. Where the school really stands out, however, is in the proportion of children reaching the higher standard: just 2% in writing and 2% in the combined RWM measure, compared with 19% in maths and 24% in reading. That gap between maths and literacy at the top end is worth noting for parents weighing up academic stretch.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKender Street, London, Lewisham, SE14 5JA
HeadteacherKeith Barr
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils353
Free School Meals (FSM)44.9%
School Capacity353 / 420 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteDining HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballSwimmingNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubGardeningFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kender Primary School

Kender 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.