Penwortham Primary School, London
Penwortham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 439th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wandsworth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Penwortham Primary School in detail
Penwortham Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Penwortham is a dynamic, harmonious and values led school. Our values support our children to be happy and self-confident individuals with strong morals and a 'can do' attitude, who are encouraged to aspire for success, aim for excellence and achieve their full potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, basketball, dance, drama, orchestra and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £12.37 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Penwortham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Penwortham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 97 families put Penwortham Primary School as their first choice and 232 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Penwortham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Penwortham Primary School are Furzedown Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths); Links Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Granton Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 84% maths); and St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 75% maths).
Penwortham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Furzedown Primary SchoolLinks Primary SchoolGranton Primary SchoolSt Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dahomey Road, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Penwortham Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Penwortham Primary School are Graveney School (0.2 miles) and Woodmansterne School (0.8 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
Location
Wandsworth published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 495 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
19
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Penwortham Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Penwortham Primary School.
- Crazy Camps at PenworthamAt the school · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ Goldfinch390m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps At Graveney School430m away · Not yet graded
- Bright Futures Children's Centre Limited510m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Penwortham 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Penwortham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Penwortham 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
- 95
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 83 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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 Penwortham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
616 pupils
630 places
14 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
111
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
675
Total Pupils
353
Boys
322
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,667
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,271
Per pupil
£4219k
Total funding
£158k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.1%
Persistent absence
541
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
Penwortham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Penwortham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Penwortham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Penwortham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Penwortham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Penwortham Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Good.
How close to Penwortham Primary School do you need to live?
Wandsworth publishes how far the last offered place was, in metres: 570 for 2023 entry, then 491 for 2024 entry, then 495 for 2025 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. 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 Penwortham Primary School?
Penwortham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Penwortham Primary School?
Classes at Penwortham Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Penwortham Primary School?
Penwortham Primary School has around 675 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Penwortham Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Penwortham Primary School in 2024/25. 3.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Penwortham Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Penwortham 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 Penwortham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Crazy Camps at Penwortham (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Penwortham Primary School's term dates?
Penwortham 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 Penwortham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 83 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Penwortham Primary School?
Penwortham Primary School is at Penwortham Road, London, SW16 6RJ.
Sources: Wandsworth admissions booklets; Wandsworth term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)