St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Beachborough Road, Bromley, BR1 5RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 44th of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2020, report published 1 March 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals24.3%

24.3%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.4%

38.4%, 16.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Elfrida Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Downderry Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Athelney Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Torridon Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Derham
Phone: 02086983059
Website: sjb.lewisham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beachborough Road, Bromley, BR1 5RL
Local authority: Lewisham
URN: 100728

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.