Gatton (VA) Primary School, London
Gatton (VA) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It has a Muslim religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 313th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 150% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- 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
Gatton (VA) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Gatton (VA) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Gatton (VA) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 127 families put Gatton (VA) Primary School as their first choice and 173 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 39 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Gatton (VA) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gatton (VA) Primary School are St Boniface RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Tooting Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 64% maths); Franciscan Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 61% maths); and Hillbrook School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths).
Gatton (VA) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Boniface RC Primary SchoolTooting Primary SchoolFranciscan Primary SchoolHillbrook School
Who goes there
82.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), Black (19%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 19 (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 tram or metro stop is Tooting Broadway Station, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadwater Road, 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gatton (VA) Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Gatton (VA) Primary School are Ernest Bevin Academy (0.5 miles), Burntwood School (0.7 miles) and Graveney School (0.9 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils love coming to Gatton (VA) Primary School. Staff and pupils celebrate and embody the Muslim ethos which is central to the life of the school. Pupils are well mannered and respectful towards each other. They demonstrate impeccable behaviour in lessons and around the school. Bullying is very rare. Pupils know how to raise concerns should they happen. This helps to ensure that pupils feel safe and are kept safe at school.
Pupils benefit from an extensive wider offer of activities and opportunities. For example, all pupils have weekly swimming lessons in the school's on-site pool. Pupils develop their talents through a range of clubs on offer such as cricket, cooking and enterprise. Pupils readily share their poetry, music or comedy at the termly showcase, as well as performing their final pieces from music lessons. Pupils contribute to their school and wider community through the school newspaper, as members of the school council or as 'senior pupils'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils follow a rich and deep curriculum that matches, and in places exceeds, what is expected nationally. For example, pupils learn Arabic from the time they start school, and all pupils learn ballet in their Reception Year. In each subject, and area of learning in early years, leaders have broken down and sequenced what pupils need to learn. The curriculum builds sequentially helping pupils to know and remember more. For example, in art, children in early years learn to mix colours and print using rollers. Older pupils build on this foundation when refining shading techniques or explaining the different styles of Renoir and Mercer. Likewise, in science, pupils use increasingly complex vocabulary, such as vertebrates and omnivores, to classify different animals. By Year 6, pupils dissect animal hearts and describe in depth how each part works.
Staff subject knowledge is very strong. New ideas are explained clearly and with precision. Assessment is used well to check pupils' understanding. Teachers are quick to address any errors or misconceptions so that they do not hinder future learning. This helps pupils to build an extensive body of knowledge across the curriculum and means that pupils are very well prepared for their next phase of learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
21
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gatton (VA) Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gatton (VA) Primary School.
- Schools Out Club Hillbrook530m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps Wraparound at Tooting Primary570m away · Not yet graded
- Thinkbox Education640m away · Not yet graded
- Crazy Camps at Fircroft750m away · Not yet graded
- Crazy Camps at Ernest Bevin College790m away · Not yet graded
- Sports Focus Coaching St Anselm's920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Gatton (VA) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wandsworth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gatton (VA) Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gatton (VA) 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
- 345
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 48
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 345 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 48 serious and 296 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
68 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 Gatton (VA) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
150%
Over capacity
630 pupils
420 places
210 pupils over capacity 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
629
Total Pupils
311
Boys
318
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,642
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,518
Per pupil
£4473k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
546
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
Gatton (VA) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Gatton (VA) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Gatton (VA) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Gatton (VA) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Gatton (VA) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gatton (VA) Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Gatton (VA) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gatton (VA) 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 Gatton (VA) Primary School?
Gatton (VA) Primary School was full in 2025, at 150% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Gatton (VA) Primary School?
Classes at Gatton (VA) Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Gatton (VA) Primary School?
Gatton (VA) Primary School has around 629 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gatton (VA) Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Gatton (VA) Primary School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gatton (VA) Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Gatton (VA) 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 Gatton (VA) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Gatton (VA) Primary School: Schools Out Club Hillbrook (530m away, registered, not yet graded), Activ Camps Wraparound at Tooting Primary (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and Thinkbox Education (640m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Gatton (VA) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 345 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 48 serious and 296 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 68 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 Gatton (VA) Primary School?
Gatton (VA) Primary School is at 13e Broadwater Rd, Tooting, London, SW17 0DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)