Boutcher Church of England Primary School

SouthwarkVoluntary aided school

93 Grange Road, Bermondsey, London, SE1 3BW

Headteacher: Mrs Eilidh VerhoevenSchool website ↗Pupils: 209 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 July 2022Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
84.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
22.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding56.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding28.0%

Maths

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
122
Families who got their first-choice
1.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
34.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
16.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1690.0%7.0%+9.9+3.8+6.7
2016/1790.0%19.0%+9.6+3.8+7.8
2017/1875.0%11.0%+6.7+3.4+5.3
2018/1994.0%23.0%+10.0+5.2+6.7
2022/2389.0%19.0%+7.5+2.7+6.0
2023/2496.0%41.0%---
2024/2584.0%22.0%---
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