Fenstanton Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Fenstanton Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Typically, pupils leave Year 6 prepared for the next stage of their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children settle quickly and happily in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders make inclusion a priority."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Through a period of uncertainty, leaders have remained committed to making decisions in the best interest of pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The impact of the school's work on pupils' personal development is reflected in how pupils conduct themselves."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Attendance is too low."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed the changes made to the curriculum and teaching so that improvements in achievement are sustained for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils"; "Leaders should strengthen their work with families so that attendance improves and fewer pupils are persistently absent".

In its own words: "Fenstanton Primary School will work with everyone to create a happy, safe, nurturing and stimulating setting where children are motivated to learn together. By maintaining high expectations of ourselves and each other, our children will be equipped to encounter opportunities and challenges with resilience and determination."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are extremely proud of our pupils and the diversity in our school. Fenstanton Primary school is a richly diverse community which makes it a vibrant, exciting and rich place to learn. Our pupils are proud to be members of Fenstanton Primary School and they are equally proud of their learning and take pride in their achievements."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Fenstanton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Fenstanton Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Fenstanton Primary School are Streatham Wells Primary (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 70% maths); and Hitherfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths).

Fenstanton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

56.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 61.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (52%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (9%).

The nearest railway station is Tulse Hill Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lanercost Road (->n), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 818 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302).

In 2024/25, Fenstanton Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Fenstanton Primary School are City Heights E-ACT Academy (under 0.1 miles), The Elmgreen School (0.5 miles) and Dunraven School (0.7 miles).