Deptford Park Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5RJ

020 8692 4351 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 3 July 2013; confirmed 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 33rd highest of 63 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 61% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils217Room for 240 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 558 in 2019, 461 in 2021, 389 in 2022, 330 in 2023, 273 in 2024, 231 in 2025, 217 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.013 for 13 places, September 2026
Joint 17th highest of 67 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 July 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 December 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

42 pupils in this year group.

69% — about the same as the Lewisham average, and 7 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 69% 68% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 2% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 71% 79% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 76% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 74% 77% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 48%This school 2023/24: 41%This school 2024/25: 69% This school England 62% 2022/23 48% 2023/24 41% 2024/25 69%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lewisham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered13
Families who put it first13
Of those, offered a place12 (92%)
Families who listed it at all47

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Lewisham

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 40 places for severe learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolLewishamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
7th highest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
47.6% 28.2%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 37th highest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.0% 3.8%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
22nd highest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
17.3% 15.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
24th highest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
45.5% 37.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
33rd lowest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.1% 5.2%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
22nd lowest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.7% 13.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 0.8 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 0.5% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 51st highest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 22% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
17.9 20.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
47th highest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 30% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.6 11.0 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
30th highest of 64 state primary schools in Lewisham.
Higher than 58% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
14.9% 14.5%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Deptford Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Deptford Park Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 December 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Deptford Park Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Deptford Park Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 13 families put Deptford Park Primary School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 12 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.