Ilderton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Varcoe Road, London, SE16 3LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ilderton Primary School is a primary school in Southwark for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 115 schools in Southwark. It ranks 15th of 62 primary schools in Southwark. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 17 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

157 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals41.4%

41.4%, 14.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.4%

27.4%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28%

28%, 13.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ilderton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pilgrims' Way Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
John Keats Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Rotherhithe Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Bird In Bush School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Simon Assig
Phone: 02072373980
Website: mayflowerfederation.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Varcoe Road, London, SE16 3LA
Local authority: Southwark
URN: 100795

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.