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Ivydale Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Ivydale Road, Nunhead, London SE15 3BU · ivydaleschool.co.uk · 020 7639 2702
On the mapSearch near SE15 3BU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southwark 70%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.84 mi
- 1.35 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Southwark Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 463
- 86% of 540 places
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- 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 0.84 mi (1.35 km) from the school. Source: Southwark Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 96% 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 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 73 | 64 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 69 | 53 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 79 | 67 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 74 | 67 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.84 mi1.35 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Southwark it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ivydale Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (217 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 217
- 44% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 39 parents (18%) with SEND