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Bessemer Grange Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Dylways, London SE5 8HP · thegemfederation.co.uk · 020 7274 2520
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southwark 70%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.63 mi
- 1.01 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Southwark Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 515
- 75% of 690 places
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.8%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- 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 0.63 mi (1.01 km) from the school. Source: Southwark Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 92% 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 | 51 | 0.9 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 48 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 63 | 45 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 82 | 57 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 63 | 51 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.63 mi1.01 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 28% 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 | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲28% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Bessemer Grange Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 22 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jan 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (202 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 202
- 36% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (15%) with SEND