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Drumbeat School and ASD Service
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road, Downham and Brockley, London BR1 5LE · drumbeatasd.org · 020 8698 9738
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 298
- 23 over 275 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 28.9%
- 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%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼85 | 106 | ||
| ▼81 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼86 | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 90 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 10 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Drumbeat School and ASD Service was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 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 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 19
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND