Allfarthing Primary School, London
Allfarthing Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 716th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wandsworth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Allfarthing Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Allfarthing Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Allfarthing Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Allfarthing Primary School as their first choice and 248 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Allfarthing Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Allfarthing Primary School are Swaffield School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths); Swaffield School (0.2 miles); Anglo Portuguese School of London (0.3 miles, Good); and St Faith's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Allfarthing Primary School.
Swaffield SchoolSwaffield SchoolAnglo Portuguese School of LondonSt Faith's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
30.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Mixed (16%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 17 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Allfarthing Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wandsworth Town Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Old Sergeant (->s), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Allfarthing Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Allfarthing Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Allfarthing Primary School are Southfields Academy (0.8 miles) and Ark Bolingbroke Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Parents describe Allfarthing as a nurturing, friendly and community-driven school where pupils feel safe and supported. The school provides an ambitious curriculum alongside excellent enrichment activities like chess, drama and music tuition. Staff focus on building pupils' character, confidence and independence while ensuring everyone feels included and valued.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching and daily story times
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge over time
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND to access the same curriculum as peers
- Rich wider development opportunities and leadership roles for pupils
- Positive behaviour culture and effective bullying prevention
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems in wider curriculum subjects need to be more consistent to identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Long-term recall of knowledge in wider curriculum subjects needs strengthening
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school successfully creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, drama, coding, cross-country running, sports competitions, music tuition (clarinet, guitar, flute), school council, equality champions, sports captains, woodland learning area
Allfarthing Primary School continues to be a good school with high aspirations for all pupils and an ambitious curriculum. The school values of 'be kind, be safe and go above and beyond' thread through every aspect of school life.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Allfarthing Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Allfarthing Primary School.
- PSSA Wandsworth380m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Wandsworth420m away · Not yet graded
- Fruity Club at St Faith's CofE Primary School660m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps Ltd930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Allfarthing Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wandsworth. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Allfarthing Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Allfarthing Primary School is in Wandsworth; for families living there:
Apply to Wandsworth for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 77
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 56 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Allfarthing Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
350 pupils
443 places
93 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Wandsworth council
Places available
2,624
Applications
2,403
Got 1st preference
78.5%
Got preferred school
95.1%
All primary applications across Wandsworth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
397
Total Pupils
205
Boys
192
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,027
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,505
Per pupil
£2377k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
303
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Allfarthing Primary School
Questions parents ask about Allfarthing Primary School
What are SATs results like at Allfarthing Primary School?
Of the pupils at Allfarthing Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Allfarthing Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Allfarthing Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Allfarthing Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Allfarthing Primary School is oversubscribed, Wandsworth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Allfarthing Primary School?
Allfarthing Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 443 places.
How big are the classes at Allfarthing Primary School?
Classes at Allfarthing Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Allfarthing Primary School?
Allfarthing Primary School has around 397 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Allfarthing Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Allfarthing Primary School in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Allfarthing Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Allfarthing Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Allfarthing Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Allfarthing Primary School: PSSA Wandsworth (380m away, registered, not yet graded), art-K Wandsworth (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fruity Club at St Faith's CofE Primary School (660m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Allfarthing Primary School's term dates?
Allfarthing Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wandsworth. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Allfarthing Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 56 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Allfarthing Primary School?
Allfarthing Primary School is at St Ann's Crescent, Wandsworth, London, SW18 2LR.
Sources: Wandsworth term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)