Larkhall Primary Campus, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gary Nichol
Pupils:304 / 356 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02076223820
Address:Smedley Street, Clapham, London, SW4 6PH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100576
UKPRN:10072924
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Lark Hall provides a caring environment where pupils are well-behaved, feel safe, and are enthusiastic learners. The school excels at enriching learning through memorable activities, local trips, sports coaching and themed weeks. Leadership is strong and focused on continuous improvement, ensuring most pupils make good progress from where they start.

Key Strengths

  • Good progress across the school with improving attainment and closing gaps between different groups of pupils
  • Strong leadership with a clear vision for improvement and effective systems for monitoring pupil progress
  • Good behaviour throughout the school with pupils who feel safe and are keen to learn
  • Wide range of enriching activities including trips, sports, music and arts that enhance learning
  • Effective integration and support for pupils in the autism centre, who achieve well

Areas for Improvement

  • Not enough pupils reach higher levels of attainment, especially in writing
  • Teachers need to consistently challenge and extend writing opportunities for the most able pupils
  • Early years children need more targeted adult support to develop communication skills and early writing practice

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - all staff are trained, systems meet requirements, and the school works well with vulnerable families through the on-site children's centre.

Extracurricular Activities

Local trips and visits, sports coaching and competitions, music, arts, themed weeks throughout the year

Lark Hall Primary School is a good school where children make solid progress and behaviour is well-managed. The school has a strong culture of improvement with high expectations for both staff and pupils.

At a Glance

62.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+3ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has improved from 59% to 65%.

Class Sizes

13.6

Avg class size

18.5

Infant (KS1)

20.8

KS2

21

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wandsworth Road Station (Entrance)
602m · 10 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail Station
608m · 10 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail Station
611m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Stockwell Underground Station
488m · 8 min walk
Stockwell Station
517m · 8 min walk
Clapham North Underground Station
550m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Union Road (Stop J)
304m · 5 min walk
Union Road Clapham (Stop A)
399m · 6 min walk
Stockwell Station (->N)
410m · 7 min walk
Stockwell Station / Clapham Road (Z1)
459m · 7 min walk
Larkhall Park (Stop N)
467m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

304 pupils

356 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,675

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.15396%

Overall absence

23.10345%

Persistent absence

290

Enrolments

Authorised5.93403%
Unauthorised2.21993%
Persistent (10%+)23.10345%
Severe (50%+)1.37931%

Absence trend

4.41568%
18/19
4.00972%
20/21
3.33701%
21/22
4.63733%
22/23
5.226%
23/24
8.15396%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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