Bessemer Grange Primary School
Community primary school in London (Southwark).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.4%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
75%
515 / 690 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bessemer Grange Primary School is a primary school located in London, Southwark. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 533 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 690. The school is led by Ms Sarah Beard.
Key facts
- URN
- 130918
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Kelly | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jamie Page | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| David Sargen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tess Callaway | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Michelle Bergin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Matthew Meynell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alexander Iosad | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Martin Prendergast | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alex Robinson-Sandhu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Kojo Odiasempa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tessa Speak | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Sarah Beard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
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