Burlington House School Tooting, London
Burlington House School Tooting is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burlington House School Tooting in detail
Burlington House School Tooting in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, coding, Lego, robotics, cooking, art, photography and film.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open evening on Thursday 18 March 2027 at 5pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lambeth
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Burlington House School Tooting are The Livity School (0.6 miles, Good); Maypole School (Leigham Court) (0.6 miles, Good); Elm Court School (1.3 miles, Outstanding); and Oak Lodge School (1.4 miles, Good).
The Livity SchoolMaypole School (Leigham Court)Elm Court SchoolOak Lodge School
Who goes there
In 2026, 2 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 23 (92%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Streatham Hill Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodfield Avenue, 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 740 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Burlington House excels at helping pupils who have had negative school experiences to rediscover their love of learning in a warm, supportive environment. The school's small class sizes and personalised approach mean every pupil receives teaching tailored to their individual needs, with skilled staff who are particularly good at explaining difficult concepts in fresh ways. Beyond academics, the school builds pupils' confidence and life skills through therapy sessions, enrichment activities, and a strong focus on emotional wellbeing, with most pupils showing significant improvements in both happiness and attendance.
Key Strengths
- Creates a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel happy and understood, with many describing school as 'like a home'
- Small class sizes with personalised, effective teaching that adapts to individual pupil needs
- Strong promotion of reading through enthusiastic staff, collective reading sessions, and library use
- Well-trained staff team who work collaboratively with therapists and other professionals to support pupils' development
- Develops pupils' wider personal and life skills including independence, citizenship, careers awareness, and emotional understanding through therapy sessions and structured activities
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems for tracking progress towards EHC plan targets lack consistency and rigor - staff are not always clear enough about how well pupils are working towards individual goals
- Leadership oversight and evaluation of key aspects of school work needs to be sharper and more focused to better inform strategic decision-making
- Systems for checking the impact of school actions and improvements could be more robust
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders creating an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
breakfast club, after-school clubs, mindfulness walks, educational trips, school council, presenting at open mornings, collective reading sessions, therapy sessions including life skills training
Burlington House School Tooting is an independent special day school for pupils aged 11-16 with dyslexia and other SEND, all of whom have education, health and care plans. The school has been judged as Good overall, with effective safeguarding and a strong focus on creating a nurturing, welcoming environment where pupils thrive academically and personally.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 41 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
8 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
25 pupils
50 places
25 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lambeth council
Places available
2,111
Applications
2,198
Got 1st preference
61.4%
Got preferred school
91.2%
All secondary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Burlington House School Tooting is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
25
Total Pupils
17
Boys
8
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Burlington House School Tooting
How many pupils go to Burlington House School Tooting?
Burlington House School Tooting has around 25 pupils on roll.
Does Burlington House School Tooting have specialist SEN provision?
Burlington House School Tooting is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Burlington House School Tooting?
Burlington House School Tooting is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Burlington House School Tooting?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 41 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 8 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burlington House School Tooting?
Burlington House School Tooting is at 3 Garrads Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)