Hotham Primary School, London

In its own words: "Hotham is a diverse, dynamic and successful school in the heart of the Putney community. Our educational environment is bright, modern and well-equipped; specialist resources empower us to deliver a broad, engaging and purposeful curriculum. Children leave us kind, confident, articulate and resilient, prepared for and ready to thrive in the modern world."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hotham is a dynamic and creative community school in the heart of Putney, where pupils and staff work exceptionally well together. Visitors to the school never fail to mention the purpose behind our approach, the happiness of our children and the welcome they receive from our staff."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Hotham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 97 families put Hotham Primary School as their first choice and 247 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 44 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hotham Primary School are Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 96% maths); St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney (0.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths); and Oasis Academy Putney (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hotham Primary School.

91 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hotham Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (89%).

30.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (25%), Mixed (21%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 72 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) 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.

Hotham Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Putney Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Putney Methodist Church, 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hotham Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Hotham Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hotham Primary School are Ark Putney Academy (0.7 miles) and Ashcroft Technology Academy (0.8 miles).