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Judith Kerr Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Free school
62-68 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 9JE · judithkerr.anthemtrust.uk · 020 7738 6481
On the mapSearch near SE24 9JE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southwark 70%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 409
- 17 over 392 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 3.4%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Anthem Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 63% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 55 | 64 | 1.2▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | 79 | 1.4▲ | 56% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 62% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 61% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 56 | 85 | 1.5▲ | 59% |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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 | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲113 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Judith Kerr Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (120 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 120
- 34% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (15%) with SEND