Surrey Square Primary School

About Surrey Square Primary School

Surrey Square Primary School in Southwark holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating, a status it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2016, when it was judged Outstanding across all areas including leadership and early years provision. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school continues to meet this high standard. On the headline academic metric for primary schools, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. This figure matches the Southwark local authority average of 68% exactly, placing the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 30th out of 60 primary schools in the borough. While the combined expected score is solid, the school's performance at the higher standard is notably lower, with just 8% of pupils achieving that level across all three subjects.

Digging into the individual subject scores gives a fuller picture. In reading, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard and 25% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 105. Maths saw 83% at the expected level and 15% at the higher level, with an average score of 104. Writing was the weakest area: 76% met the expected standard and 24% reached the higher level. The school's ranking nationally places it in the 37th percentile for the combined expected standard metric, and in London it sits around the 57th percentile. With 57.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a significantly disadvantaged intake compared to the national average, which makes its solid expected-standard results a meaningful achievement. The school has no progress scores published for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to measure how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points.

Surrey Square is a three-form entry primary with nursery provision for children aged three and above. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 91 applications for 45 places, with 40 first-preference offers made. The school has a capacity of 420 but currently houses 458 pupils, so it is running above its official capacity. Facilities include an ICT suite, playing fields, a dining hall and music rooms. Sports offered include netball, dance, football, cricket and swimming, and there is a wide range of clubs from gardening and book club to drama, film club and choir. The school has a strong SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded local state primary with a diverse intake and a clear focus on meeting the expected standards, particularly for children who may need additional support.

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