Brindishe Lee School
Wantage Road, Lee Green, London, SE12 8NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brindishe Lee School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 21st of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school. They are put at ease by the caring professional relationships that they form with staff and by the kindness and consideration with which pupils treat one another. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils. From the start of the early years, staff get to know each pupil individually and work hard to help them achieve their potential. Pupils do well at school and enjoy studying the broad range of subjects that leaders provide. Pupils behave exceptionally well. The school promotes a highly positive culture, and this is reflected in pupils' conscientious behaviour. Pupils are courteous and respectful of others. They voluntarily support one another. Play leaders lead games and support their peers to feel comfortable at breaktimes. The school is a calm place to be and helps all pupils to be successful in their learning. The school organises plenty of extra-curricular activities. Teachers consult pupils at the start of each year to understand their interests. The programme is then built to accommodate these, and to account for gaps in pupils' experiences. Pupils enjoy taking part in chess, karate, salsa dancing and gardening, for instance. Pupils have opportunities to perform, for example in the recent Year 6 production of 'The Lion King' and as part of the school choir.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, when teaching does not check systematically pupils' understanding of key subject concepts, pupils' knowledge develops less securely in some areas and pupils are less well prepared to attempt more-complex tasks later. The school should ensure that pupils' recall of prior learning is checked and any gaps addressed.
- In some instances, teaching does not emphasise the key subject content that leaders intend for pupils to remember. As a result, pupils sometimes focus more on completing activities than on understanding and remembering important ideas that they will need to know for future learning. The school should ensure that key subject content is taught securely so that pupils build up the cumulative knowledge that they need.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
196 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Brindishe Lee School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brindishe Manor School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Winifred's RC Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Brindishe Green School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Baring Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sian Bannister
- Phone
- 02083184626
- Address
- Wantage Road, Lee Green, London, SE12 8NA
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- URN
- 100717
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.