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Horniman Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school
Horniman Drive, London SE23 3BP · hornimanprimary.com · 020 8699 3190
On the mapSearch near SE23 3BP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.29 mi
- 0.47 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lewisham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 201
- 96% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- First language not English
- 22.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.29 mi (473 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.33 mi (525 m). Source: Lewisham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 60% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 41 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.29 mi0.47 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.44 mi0.70 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.27 mi0.44 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Lewisham it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Horniman Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 112
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (18%) with SEND