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Sheringdale Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

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
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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

Likely (~306m)Possible (~437m)Unlikely (~568m)

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 GIAS
Head:Ms Sarah Jones
Pupils:436
LA:Wandsworth
Phone:02088747340
Address:Standen Road, Southfields, London, SW18 5TR
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:101026
UKPRN:10071316
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Putney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Child does well96%
High expectations84%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)66%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)84%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMathsWriting+2pp

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

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Social & online

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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)

Source: Wandsworth term dates

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Southfields Underground Station
244m · 4 min walk
Southfields Station
245m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Gatwick Road (Stop D)
135m · 2 min walk
Replingham Road (Stop C)
224m · 4 min walk
Southfields Station (Stop U)
336m · 5 min walk
Standen Road (Stop K)
358m · 6 min walk
Granville Road (SW18) (Stop S)
392m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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Your chances of a place at Sheringdale Primary School

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What the report includes for Sheringdale Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Sheringdale Primary School.
  • Wandsworth publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Sheringdale Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Sheringdale Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Wandsworth got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Wandsworth council

Low demand council-wide0.92 applications per place

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)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
6 February 2014
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

11.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health19
Speech, Language & Communication8
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Other3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
42.0%
Asian
7.3%
Black
1.2%
Mixed
13.8%
Chinese
2.3%
Other
4.1%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.3%
English as Additional Language33.7%

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

Deprivation£108,525
EAL funding£54,080
Lump sum£168,670

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

8.3%

Persistent absence

348

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)8.3%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.5%
20/21
4.2%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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