Glenbrook Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Glenbrook Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Published data shows that pupils' progress and attainment in national tests are mostly well above the national average."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is positive across the school, including noticeably above-average attendance for disadvantaged pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a curriculum which identifies the key knowledge and vocabulary that they want all pupils to know."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is highly coordinated, reflective and deeply embedded across the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have successfully led the school through a significant period of change."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school provides an extensive programme of personal development and wider enrichment opportunities."

Early years - Expected standard. "The learning environment in the early years is purposeful, warm and language-rich."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that recent actions to strengthen communication and language in the early years and across the school are fully embedded".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I have been Headteacher of Glenbrook since July 2019, and I am very proud of our school. We work as a team with parents and carers and have built a welcoming school community. Glenbrook Primary School is a one-form entry school in Clapham Park, South London."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Glenbrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Glenbrook Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Glenbrook Primary School are Iqra Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); Bonneville Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); Richard Atkins Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 73% maths).

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

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Glenbrook Primary School (as of April 2026): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child feels safe (85%).

63.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 56.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (49%), Mixed (22%) and other ethnic groups (9%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 13 (8.5%) 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.

Glenbrook Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is Clapham South Underground Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosebery Road (SW4), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, Glenbrook Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Glenbrook Primary School are Harris Academy Clapham (under 0.1 miles), The Elms Academy (0.5 miles), La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (0.6 miles) and Trinity Academy (0.6 miles).