Side by side
Friars Primary Foundation School and St Jude's Church of England Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Friars Primary Foundation School has 194 pupils; St Jude's Church of England Primary School has 65.
- The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Friars Primary Foundation School | St Jude's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Foundation school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 194 DfE register | 65 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Southwark DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 15 first preferences for 23 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 7 February 2024: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 27 January 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% (2024/25) DfE | 43% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 43.8% DfE register | 83.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 53.6% school census 2024/25 | 34% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 22.9% school census 2024/25 | 9.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.2 DfE workforce census | 13 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.