Granard Primary School, London
Granard 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 May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 695th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Granard Primary School in detail
Granard Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026, an open day on Friday 20 November 2026, an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 and an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wandsworth
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Granard Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 84% in maths).
Getting a place at Granard Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Granard Primary School as their first choice and 56 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 Granard Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Granard Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 61% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton (0.4 miles); Roehampton Church Forest Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 95% reading, 86% maths); and Mosaic Jewish Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Granard Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, RoehamptonSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, RoehamptonRoehampton Church Forest Primary SchoolMosaic Jewish Primary School
Who goes there
58.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), Asian (20%) and White British (19%).
In 2026, 50 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 78 (23.6%) 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.
Granard Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 64 places, 64 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Granard Primary School had 27 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 railway station is Putney Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crestway, 330 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 417 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wandsworth (649).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Granard Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Granard Primary School are Ark Putney Academy (0.3 miles) and Lift Richmond Park (1.2 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Wandsworth published that the last place for 2024 entry went to a family 1,477 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
58.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
22.9
KS2
18
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Granard Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Granard Primary School.
- Ultimate Activity Camps at Prospect House School960m away · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports Putney High School1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Granard Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wandsworth. 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Granard Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Granard 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
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, 5 serious and 21 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
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Your chances of a place at Granard Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Granard Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2023 and 2024 entry, from Wandsworth's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Granard Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Wandsworth got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
315 pupils
630 places
315 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 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
78
EHC Plans
38.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Granard Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 64 places, 64 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
330
Total Pupils
181
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,962
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,822
Per pupil
£2821k
Total funding
£241k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
23.2%
Persistent absence
272
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
Granard Primary School
Questions parents ask about Granard Primary School
What are SATs results like at Granard Primary School?
Of the pupils at Granard Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Granard Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Granard Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
How close to Granard Primary School do you need to live?
Wandsworth publishes how far the last offered place was, in metres: 861 for 2023 entry, then 1477 for 2024 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Granard Primary School?
Granard Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Granard Primary School?
Classes at Granard Primary School average 17.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Granard Primary School?
Granard Primary School has around 330 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Granard Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Granard Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 64 places, 64 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Granard Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Granard Primary School in 2024/25. 23.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Granard Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Granard 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 Granard Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Granard Primary School: Ultimate Activity Camps at Prospect House School (960m away, registered, not yet graded) and Munchkin Sports Putney High School (1000m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Granard Primary School's term dates?
Granard Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wandsworth. 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 Granard 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, 5 serious and 21 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Granard Primary School?
Granard Primary School is at Cortis Road, London, SW15 6XA.
Sources: Wandsworth admissions booklets; Wandsworth term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)