Drumbeat School and ASD Service

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road, Downham and Brockley, London, BR1 5LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Drumbeat School and ASD Service is a special school in Lewisham for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2019, report published 29 April 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score85

85, 21 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score81

81, 24 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score86

86, 19 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

298 pupils on roll, with places for 275

Eligible for free school meals54%

54%, 27.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.9%

28.9%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Drumbeat School and ASD Service

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Greenvale School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
New Woodlands School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 1.4
The Young Women's Hub	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Watergate School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Marie Neave
Phone: 02086989738
Website: drumbeatasd.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road, Downham and Brockley, London, BR1 5LE
Local authority: Lewisham
URN: 136423

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.