Robert Browning Primary School
Robert Browning Primary School is a primary school (Community school), ages 3–11, in London, SE17, run by Southwark council. It has 185 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (9 December 2025): Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | All offered | 28 | 31 | Not published |
2025 | All offered | 28 | 30 | Not published |
2022 | All offered | 30 | 36 | Not published |
“All offered” means the published group had places for all eligible applicants; its distance is not a cut-off for admission.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Community primary schools: "The LA uses the eastings and northings linked to an applicant's address to calculate a straight-line distance measurement to all of our community schools in Southwark, which is generated by our Capita pupil database" (council's "Admission arrangements for September 2026 intake" for community primary schools, section 1.1 note (e)). The same document adds that Ivydale Primary School (which has two sites) is measured to each site's main gate, the shorter distance used; and that flats sharing a communal entrance are measured to the block, with lower door numbers prioritised in a tie. Secondary schools set their own arrangements as their own admissions authorities: most measure a straight-line distance from the home address to the school's main entrance/gate (a few instead to a stated "admission nodal point" some distance from the school, e.g. a road junction) -- but The City of London Academy (Southwark) measures "the shortest safe walking distance" to its nodal point, not a straight line.
All applicants who were considered for a place at this school were offered one; the distance criterion was not needed.
Southwark admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas — inspected 9 December 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Safeguarding standards | Met |
Inclusion | Strong standard |
Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
Achievement | Expected standard |
Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
Early years | Expected standard |
Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
School money
Financial status from its latest DfE return: Large reserves. Reserves, spending and the trend over recent years, compared with similar schools: Robert Browning Primary School finances.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 43 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 0 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 28 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 185 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 57.8% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 58.9% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 35.08% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 13.09% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.