Sheringdale Primary School, London
Sheringdale 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 February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 71st-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.8 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- 1.8 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Sheringdale Primary School in detail
Sheringdale Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Sheringdale we are proud of our reputation for high educational standards in a creative and caring environment. We are at the heart of the local community and have a strong sense of our individuality and history. Our outstanding school has two forms of entry and we have lovely well maintained facilities."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and Spanish.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Sheringdale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% 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 (96% in reading, 95% in maths).
Getting a place at Sheringdale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 109 families put Sheringdale Primary School as their first choice and 364 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 52 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Sheringdale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sheringdale Primary School are Riversdale Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 69% maths); St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); Southmead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 75% maths); and Albemarle Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths).
Sheringdale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Riversdale Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolSouthmead Primary SchoolAlbemarle Primary School
What parents say
132 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sheringdale Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 66% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (66%).
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 33.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 8 (1.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Southfields Underground Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gatwick Road, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sheringdale Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Sheringdale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sheringdale Primary School are Saint Cecilia's Church of England School (0.2 miles), Southfields Academy (0.3 miles) and Ashcroft Technology Academy (0.7 miles).
Saint Cecilia's Church of England SchoolSouthfields AcademyAshcroft Technology Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sheringdale excels at developing well-rounded pupils who are not just academically strong but also mature, independent, and responsible members of the community. The school's distinctive strength lies in character education - children learn to be respectful, caring, and confident from the early years onwards. Pupils achieve exceptional results in reading and writing while also gaining the confidence and life skills they need to thrive at secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional reading and literacy skills - pupils read with fluency and comprehension beyond typical age levels
- Outstanding character development and behaviour - pupils are polite, caring, and develop confidence and responsibility
- Strong support for pupils with SEND who access the same curriculum and achieve notably well
- Highly trained teachers delivering a thoughtfully designed curriculum linked to pupils' interests and values
- High expectations for both academic achievement and moral development that pupils consistently meet
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Coding, football, choir, drama, boxing, school council, house captains, fundraising for local causes
Sheringdale Primary School is a warm, ambitious community where pupils display exemplary behaviour and achieve exceptional academic standards. The school has maintained its outstanding quality across all areas since its last inspection in 2014.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
132 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sheringdale Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sheringdale Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Sheringdale SW18At the school · Not yet graded
- Decent Day Care830m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sheringdale 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sheringdale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sheringdale 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
- 89
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 89 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 81 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
16 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 Sheringdale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
397 pupils
390 places
7 pupils over capacity 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: 1.8 first choices per place
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
215
Boys
221
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,355
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,789
Per pupil
£2475k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
348
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
Sheringdale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sheringdale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sheringdale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sheringdale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Sheringdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sheringdale Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sheringdale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sheringdale 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 Sheringdale Primary School?
Sheringdale Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Sheringdale Primary School?
Classes at Sheringdale Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sheringdale Primary School?
Sheringdale Primary School has around 436 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sheringdale Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Sheringdale Primary School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sheringdale Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Sheringdale 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 Sheringdale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Sheringdale SW18 (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Sheringdale Primary School's term dates?
Sheringdale 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 Sheringdale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 89 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 81 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 16 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 Sheringdale Primary School?
Sheringdale Primary School is at Standen Road, Southfields, London, SW18 5TR.
Sources: Wandsworth term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)