Edward Wilson Primary School, London
Edward Wilson 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 April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 351st-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westminster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Edward Wilson Primary School in detail
Edward Wilson Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:45pm, from £2 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Edward Wilson Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Edward Wilson Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Edward Wilson Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Edward Wilson Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Edward Wilson Primary School are St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 96% reading, 83% maths); Ark Atwood Primary Academy (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 91% maths); St Saviour's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 72% maths); and St Peter's CofE School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Edward Wilson Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolArk Atwood Primary AcademySt Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE School
Who goes there
59.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 90.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (59%), Asian (13%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 28 (11%) 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 autism.
Edward Wilson Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment and autism: 23 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Edward Wilson Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Royal Oak, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Oak, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Edward Wilson Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Edward Wilson Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Edward Wilson Primary School are Westminster Academy (0.1 miles), Paddington Academy (0.3 miles), Marylebone Academy (0.6 miles) and Ark King Solomon Academy (0.9 miles).
Westminster AcademyPaddington AcademyMarylebone AcademyArk King Solomon Academy
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Edward Wilson Primary School creates a welcoming environment where every child is known well by staff and encouraged to grow in confidence. The school excels at developing children's character and providing rich learning experiences beyond the classroom. Pupils benefit from a strong reading programme from the start of school and an ambitious curriculum that includes modern languages and specialist support for pupils with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional focus on character development with regular celebration of pupils' achievements and kindness awards
- Strong early reading programme with effective phonics training and matched reading materials
- Ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with SEND, with subjects like Spanish taught from Nursery
- Excellent personal development with rich enrichment experiences including museum visits, places of worship, and visiting speakers
- Well-behaved pupils with clear and effective behaviour reward systems
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always identify and address pupils' misconceptions systematically, which affects readiness for future learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place, strong staff culture of shared responsibility, and swift action taken on concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, art clubs, gardening clubs, student council, museum visits, zoo visits, library visits, places of worship visits, visiting authors, road safety organisation visits
Edward Wilson Primary School is a welcoming community primary school where leaders have high expectations for all pupils and have developed a strong culture of care and support. The school is rated Good overall, with outstanding personal development provision.
At a Glance
59.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
23.4
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Edward Wilson Primary School
Before and after school care
Edward Wilson Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Westminster
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Edward Wilson Primary School.
- Kumon St John's Wood270m away · Not yet graded
- Westbourne Park Family Centre310m away · Not yet graded
- Pro Touch St Peters510m away · Not yet graded
- Turner and Ross540m away · Not yet graded
- Educating inspire create Maida Vale600m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Mary of the Angels W2640m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Edward Wilson Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Edward Wilson Primary School is in Westminster; for families living there:
Apply to Westminster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 185
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 185 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 31 serious and 150 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
26 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 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.
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Your chances of a place at Edward Wilson Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
245 pupils
392 places
147 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 Westminster council
Places available
1,161
Applications
925
Got 1st preference
82.4%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All primary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Edward Wilson Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment and autism: 23 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
254
Total Pupils
137
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£64,273
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,892
Per pupil
£2422k
Total funding
£236k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
21.1%
Persistent absence
242
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
Edward Wilson Primary School
Questions parents ask about Edward Wilson Primary School
What are SATs results like at Edward Wilson Primary School?
Of the pupils at Edward Wilson Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Edward Wilson Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Edward Wilson Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Edward Wilson Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Edward Wilson Primary School is oversubscribed, Westminster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Edward Wilson Primary School?
Edward Wilson Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 392 places.
How big are the classes at Edward Wilson Primary School?
Classes at Edward Wilson Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Edward Wilson Primary School?
Edward Wilson Primary School has around 254 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Edward Wilson Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Edward Wilson Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment and autism: 23 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Edward Wilson Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Edward Wilson Primary School in 2024/25. 21.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Edward Wilson Primary School?
Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming Edward Wilson 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 Edward Wilson Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Edward Wilson Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Edward Wilson Primary School: Kumon St John's Wood (270m away, registered, not yet graded), Westbourne Park Family Centre (310m away, registered, not yet graded) and Pro Touch St Peters (510m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Edward Wilson Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 185 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 31 serious and 150 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 26 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Edward Wilson Primary School?
Edward Wilson Primary School is at Senior Street, London, W2 5TL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)