Kender Primary SchoolJohn Donne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Kender Primary School and John Donne Primary School are primary schools in London.
Kender Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John Donne Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). John Donne Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kender Primary School was judged strong and John Donne Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Kender Primary School and 65.0% for John Donne Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kender Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at John Donne Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonKender Primary School | LondonJohn Donne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 64 in Lewisham | 26th of 64 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 351 | 405 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 460 | |
| Location | London, SE14 5JA | London, SE15 2SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 353 | 399 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 54.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.3% | 45.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 12.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kender Primary School
John Donne Primary School
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