John Donne Primary School
Academy converter in London, Southwark.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 405 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 460 |
| Free school meals | 56.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Address | Woods Road, London, SE15 2SW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.jdacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02076390594 |
| URN | 140507 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 November 2023, published 28 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Kender Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Bird In Bush School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Hollydale Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Francis RC Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Edmund Waller Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.