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Wyborne Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedCouncil408 pupilsNurseryLondonGreenwich
School Chooser Score
37
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 21 to 57
Out of 100. Better than 35% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, December 2022
Reached the expected level at 1173%England 63%
Attendance94.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families17%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull408 pupils, 403 places
Pupils per teacher23.4School workforce census

Wyborne Primary School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 408 pupils, 5 more than it has places for. About 17 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 37 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 35% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Footscray Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2EH020 8850 4933wyborne.greenwich.sch.ukMr James Searjeant headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 1 December 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

60 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1173%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level2%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score106.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 64%64%20172018: 59%59%20182019: 81%81%20192023: 53%53%20232024: 54%54%20242025: 73%73%2025
Since 2017: +9%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017GreenwichEngland
Pupils tested605653535658
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%54%53%81%59%64%74%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths2%0%8%11%7%9%15%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0103.0104.0105.0106.0105.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score106.0101.0104.0106.0104.0103.0106.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0103.0104.0104.0103.0103.0107.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard82%75%74%83%80%83%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard83%59%66%81%70%76%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)83%71%60%83%80%78%
Reading progressReading progress score-1.6-0.3+0.4+0.9
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.5-0.6-0.5-0.6
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged59%28%21%63%50%44%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged79%66%64%91%68%73%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
59%79%
Gap 20 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
63%88%
Gap 25 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
88%73%
Gap 15 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%2%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full404 pupils for 403 places, 2024/25
100% full

The school is full, with 1 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Greenwich council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll408Census January 2026
Places403101% full
Pupils from low-income families17%17% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English20%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support19%79 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%19 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.814 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)20%£119,350 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls201 / 207
White British pupils50%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.2 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.5 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (44), emotional and mental health (24), Autistic spectrum disorder (13), Specific learning difficulty (10), Hearing impairment (2), Vision impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll408431446446430422
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals17%18%20%20%20%19%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language20%18%16%17%17%20%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support17%11%8%12%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%6%4%4%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school13.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.52024/25, 1 permanent exclusion
Missed without permission1.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.4%5.3%5.2%6.7%3.5%4.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.4%4.5%4.5%6.1%3.3%3.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.0%0.9%0.7%0.7%0.2%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence13.7%13.0%13.4%13.6%6.5%4.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.50.90.00.50.5
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions10000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers17.0full-time equivalent, 19 people
Pupils per teacher23.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants28.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£63,515
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.22024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,758England £7,738. Total £3.3m
Income per pupil£7,941England £7,697. Total £3.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,347England £3,480
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £306k, £724 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£78kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,758spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m43712 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate67 per 1,000 people26% lower than the England average
Typical house price£460,000Greenwich
Nearest bus stop110 mFootscray Rugby Club, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Dulverton Primary SchoolCouncil860 m444No overall grade 202496Compare
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment UnitAcademy0.7 miles265Report card 202635Compare
Montbelle Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles364Good 202350Compare
Alderwood Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles192Report card 202578Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles447Outstanding 202298Compare
Eltham Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles450Good 202291Compare
Edgebury Primary SchoolFoundation1.0 miles404Good 202370Compare
Orion RavensworthAcademy1.0 miles273Good 202423Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Wyborne Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats35%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 37 is 12 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 49 · highest 95100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Wyborne Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Gravel Hill Primary SchoolAcademy3.8 miles434Good 202257Compare
Fairlawn Primary SchoolCouncil5.4 miles362Good 202477Compare
Harris Primary Academy East DulwichFree school6.4 miles346Outstanding 202395Compare
Beatrix Potter Primary SchoolCouncil10.9 miles362Good 202467Compare
St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England12.3 miles428Outstanding 202488Compare
White Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy13.5 miles434Good 202442Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 37 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 37% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 21 to 57. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
-0.03
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 60 pupils
Ofsted inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.14
DfE progress measure; 60 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.08
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.01
2024/25; 357 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.07
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 60 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Wyborne Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Wyborne Primary School scores 37 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 35% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 21 to 57, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Wyborne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Wyborne Primary School good at its last full inspection on 1 December 2022.

How good are Wyborne Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 73% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 2% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Wyborne Primary School have?

408 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 403 places, so it is 101% full.

Is Wyborne Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 1 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Wyborne Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Wyborne Primary School?

The average class had 26.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Footscray Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2EH
Telephone
020 8850 4933
Website
www.wyborne.greenwich.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mr James Searjeant
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Greenwich
Ward
Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
100146 · LAESTAB 2032662 · UKPRN 10078044

Where these figures come from