Brewery Road, Plumstead, London SE18 7PX
10 reasons to choose South Rise Primary School
Top line
South Rise Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Plumstead and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
South Rise Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 7 members of The Compass Partnership Of Schools. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
South Rise Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that South Rise Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The South Rise Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at South Rise Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at South Rise Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near South Rise Primary School
The Pointer School (3.2 miles); Greenwich Steiner Lower School (3.4 miles); Blackheath Preparatory School (3.7 miles).
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Plumstead (0.2 miles); Conway Primary School (0.4 miles); St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Woolwich (0.5 miles).
Blackheath High School (3.1 miles); Colfe’s School (4.1 miles); Riverston School, Senior School (4.3 miles).
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (1.3 miles); Woolwich Polytechnic School (2.2 miles); Bexley Grammar School (3 miles).