Schools across Wandsworth

How many schools are there in Wandsworth?

Wandsworth has 113 open schools: 57 state primary, 11 state secondary or all-through, 25 independent, 11 special and 9 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wandsworth are rated Outstanding?

27 schools in Wandsworth were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: L'Ecole de Battersea, Tram House School, Parkgate House School, Roehampton Hospital School, Gatton (VA) Primary School and 22 more. Counting Good as well, 98% of the 85 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

L'Ecole de BatterseaTram House SchoolParkgate House SchoolRoehampton Hospital SchoolGatton (VA) Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wandsworth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 13 schools in Wandsworth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Ashcroft Technology Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 66.4 and 79% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Graveney School, with an Attainment 8 score of 61.6 and 77% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Chestnut Grove Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.1 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Ashcroft Technology AcademyGraveney SchoolChestnut Grove Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wandsworth have the best SATs results?

Of the 52 primary schools in Wandsworth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 96% in maths); Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 95% in maths); and John Burns Primary School (95% in reading, 100% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolJohn Burns Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wandsworth?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wandsworth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Wandsworth?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Wandsworth published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Ashcroft Technology Academy, 2024 metres for 2025 entry; Belleville Wix Academy, 1738 metres for 2025 entry; Chestnut Grove Academy, 2024 metres for 2025 entry; Graveney School, 2024 metres for 2025 entry; Penwortham Primary School, 495 metres for 2025 entry. We hold figures for 10 schools in Wandsworth; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Ashcroft Technology AcademyBelleville Wix AcademyChestnut Grove AcademyGraveney SchoolPenwortham Primary School

Source: Wandsworth admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Wandsworth?

Apply to Wandsworth through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.