Garfield Primary School, Wimbledon
Garfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wimbledon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 42 schools in Merton with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Garfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Garfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 83% in Merton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 77% in maths).
Getting a place at Garfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Garfield Primary School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Garfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Garfield Primary School are All Saints' CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); The Priory CofE School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 88% maths); and Singlegate Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 85% maths).
Garfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolThe Priory CofE SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolSinglegate Primary School
What parents say
55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Garfield Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
43.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Mixed (19%) and Asian (10%).
In 2026, 55 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 7 (2.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haydons Road Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milton Road (SW19), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 699 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Merton (354), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Garfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Garfield Primary School are Harris Academy Wimbledon (0.7 miles), RR6 (1 mile), Ricards Lodge High School (1 mile) and Burntwood School (1 mile).
Harris Academy WimbledonRR6Ricards Lodge High SchoolBurntwood School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Garfield Primary School creates a caring, family-like environment where children feel genuinely happy and safe. The school excels at teaching reading and phonics from the earliest years, with strong results by Year 6. Pupils develop into respectful, confident young people who take responsibility and contribute to their community through activities like litter-picking, tree planting, and participation in local and borough pupil parliament.
Key Strengths
- Strong foundation in reading and phonics from Nursery onwards, with most pupils reading fluently by end of Year 2
- Well-designed curriculum that builds on what pupils already know and prepares them for the next stages of learning
- Pupils behave well, are respectful, and benefit from clear school values of friendship, respect and excellence
- Staff feel supported by leaders with manageable workloads and streamlined systems
- Many opportunities for character development including community engagement, performances in concert halls, and positions of responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching sometimes provides pupils with too much information at once, which hinders their ability to secure and retain knowledge - the school should teach knowledge in more manageable chunks for pupils to learn and remember
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
House captains, eco-warriors, borough pupil parliament, performances in large arenas and concert halls, local food bank donations, park work including litter-picking and tree planting
Garfield Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. Pupils love attending the school, feel happy and safe, and achieve well overall, particularly excelling in reading by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
24.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
55 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 86% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
22.2
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Garfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Garfield Primary School.
- Youngstars Holiday Camps @ The Priory CofE Primary School, Wimbledon540m away · Not yet graded
- Sports Focus Coaching Singlegate860m away · Not yet graded
- Thinkbox Education930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Garfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Garfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Garfield Primary School is in Merton; for families living there:
Apply to Merton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 18 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
6 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 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 Garfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
251 pupils
420 places
169 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wimbledon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wimbledon
Across Merton council
Places available
2,114
Applications
2,015
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
306
Total Pupils
157
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,051
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,676
Per pupil
£1974k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
216
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
Garfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Garfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Garfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Garfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Garfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Garfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Garfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Garfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Merton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Garfield Primary School?
Classes at Garfield Primary School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School has around 306 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Garfield Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Garfield Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Garfield Primary School?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Garfield 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 Garfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Garfield Primary School: Youngstars Holiday Camps @ The Priory CofE Primary School, Wimbledon (540m away, registered, not yet graded), Sports Focus Coaching Singlegate (860m away, registered, not yet graded) and Thinkbox Education (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Garfield Primary School's term dates?
Garfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. 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 Garfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 18 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 6 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School is at Garfield Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8SB.
Sources: Merton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)