Sellincourt Primary School, London
Sellincourt 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 July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 465th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Sellincourt Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Sellincourt 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 rose from 63% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sellincourt Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Sellincourt Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Sellincourt Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sellincourt Primary School are St Boniface RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Tooting Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 64% maths); Franciscan Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 61% maths); and Gatton (VA) Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths).
Sellincourt Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Boniface RC Primary SchoolTooting Primary SchoolFranciscan Primary SchoolGatton (VA) Primary School
Who goes there
33.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 51.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), White British (26%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 30 (7.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Sellincourt Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 16 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Sellincourt Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Tooting Broadway Underground Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longley Road, 220 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sellincourt Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is an extremely happy school where children feel safe and enjoy coming to learn. The phonics and reading programme is particularly strong, helping children make rapid progress from the very start. Teachers across all subjects have excellent knowledge and regularly check children's understanding, ensuring they truly learn and can explain their ideas clearly.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics and reading programme with structured approach from Reception, leading to rapid progress
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and consistently check understanding, reteaching where needed
- Rare disruption and bullying with quick, positive resolution of issues
- Strong pupil voice through various leadership groups including student council
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND, including on-site Willow Centre for deaf pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Small number of subjects still being developed where knowledge and skills sequencing is not yet clear
- Need for greater clarity in how curriculum content builds logically on pupils' prior learning in developing subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders proactively supporting pupils, working well with external agencies, and ensuring all staff understand their responsibilities.
Extracurricular Activities
Running, yoga, baking, musical theatre, filmmaking, girls' football, Panathalon Challenge for pupils with SEND, British Museum visits, West Wittering geography field work, school newspaper (Sellincourt Shout)
Sellincourt Primary School continues to be a good school, providing an extremely happy and harmonious environment where pupils are safe and enjoy learning. Leaders hold high expectations and have created a strong sense of community.
At a Glance
33.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sellincourt Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sellincourt Primary School.
- Thinkbox Education260m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps Wraparound at Tooting Primary590m away · Not yet graded
- Sports Focus Coaching Singlegate850m away · Not yet graded
- Growing The Empowered Child CIC Centre870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sellincourt 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sellincourt Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sellincourt 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
- 253
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 253 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 40 serious and 212 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
45 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 Sellincourt Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
343 pupils
420 places
77 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(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Sellincourt Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 16 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
396
Total Pupils
199
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,865
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,128
Per pupil
£2704k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
294
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
Sellincourt Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sellincourt Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sellincourt Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sellincourt Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Sellincourt Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sellincourt Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sellincourt Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sellincourt Primary School is oversubscribed, Wandsworth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sellincourt Primary School?
Sellincourt Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Sellincourt Primary School?
Classes at Sellincourt Primary School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sellincourt Primary School?
Sellincourt Primary School has around 396 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Sellincourt Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Sellincourt Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 16 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Sellincourt Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Sellincourt Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sellincourt Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Sellincourt 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 Sellincourt Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Sellincourt Primary School: Thinkbox Education (260m away, registered, not yet graded), Activ Camps Wraparound at Tooting Primary (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and Sports Focus Coaching Singlegate (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Sellincourt Primary School's term dates?
Sellincourt 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 Sellincourt Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 253 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 40 serious and 212 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 45 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 Sellincourt Primary School?
Sellincourt Primary School is at Sellincourt Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9SA.
Sources: Wandsworth term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)