Sudbourne Primary School

About Sudbourne Primary School

Sudbourne Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 125 applications chasing just 30 places for the 2025/26 academic year, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.17. Of those applicants, 37 put it as their first preference, and 25 first-preference offers were made. That kind of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to get their children in. The school doesn't publish a parent recommendation percentage in the data, but the sheer volume of applications — more than four times the number of places — is a strong signal in itself. Headteacher James Broad leads a mixed, non-religious state primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. The school has capacity for 315 pupils and currently enrols 302, so it's running close to full. Just over a third of pupils (37.5%) are eligible for free school meals, reflecting the diverse intake you'd expect in inner-city Lambeth.

Academically, Sudbourne's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008, but still a solid result. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the Lambeth local authority average of 66%. The school ranks 43rd out of 54 primary schools in the borough on this metric, placing it in the bottom half locally. However, reading scores are a relative strength: 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, with an average score of 109, and 49% achieved the higher standard. Maths and writing expected rates were lower at 63% and 74% respectively, and only 9% hit the higher standard across all three subjects.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a state primary, including a library, ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, a sensory room and a forest school. Sports on offer include football, netball, athletics, dance, cross country and cricket, while clubs cover film, art, book and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, Sudbourne lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so anyone considering it should be prepared to apply early and likely as a first preference. It's a solid, well-regarded local option that suits families who value a broad curriculum and strong early years and nursery provision, even if its KS2 outcomes sit below the Lambeth average.

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