Paxton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Woodland Road, London, SE19 1PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Paxton Primary School is a primary school in Lambeth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 97 schools in Lambeth. It ranks 35th of 56 primary schools in Lambeth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 9 July 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

386 pupils on roll, with places for 680

Eligible for free school meals14.8%

14.8%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.4%

24.4%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Paxton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rockmount Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
Kingswood Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard
Dulwich Wood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
All Saints CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	43% met the expected standard
St Joseph's RC Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jeff Muhammad
Phone: 02086702935
Website: paxtonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodland Road, London, SE19 1PA
Local authority: Lambeth
URN: 100577

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.