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Watergate School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation special school
Lushington Road, Bellingham, London SE6 3WG · watergate.lewisham.sch.uk · 020 8695 6555
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 185
- 99% of 186 places
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 35.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 March 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Watergate School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 9 Mar 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 12
- 8% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND