Side by side
Richard Atkins Primary School and St Bede's Catholic 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
- Richard Atkins Primary School has 204 pupils; St Bede's Catholic Primary School has 143.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Richard Atkins Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community 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 | 204 DfE register | 143 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Lambeth DfE register | Lambeth 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 | 16 first preferences for 24 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 9 first preferences for 19 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 6 July 2022: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 1 March 2023: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.9% DfE register | 44.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% school census 2024/25 | 41.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.4% school census 2024/25 | 12.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 22.6 DfE workforce census | 19.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.3% 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.
Other comparisons
- Richard Atkins Primary School and The Orchard School0.3 miles apart
- Richard Atkins Primary School and Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School0.3 miles apart
- Richard Atkins Primary School and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.4 miles apart
- Richard Atkins Primary School and Glenbrook Primary School0.4 miles apart