St Boniface RC Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~363m)Possible (~519m)Unlikely (~675m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs L Platts
Pupils:259 / 281 capacity
LA:Wandsworth
Phone:02086725874
Address:Undine Street, Tooting, London, SW17 8PP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101042
UKPRN:10071693
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Tooting
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Boniface creates a genuinely happy, supportive environment where pupils develop confidence and resilience. The school excels at helping all children communicate and express themselves, with particularly strong support for those learning English as an additional language. Staff know pupils and families well, providing the emotional support needed for them to succeed academically and personally.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on language development and communication skills from Nursery onwards
  • Effective support for pupils learning English as an additional language and those with special educational needs
  • Well-planned curriculum with clear progression across all subjects
  • Pupils feel safe, behave well, and get on respectfully with each other
  • Staff provide strong emotional and personal support to help pupils succeed

Areas for Improvement

  • Support for the weakest readers in phonics is inconsistent - some staff need more training to help pupils catch up
  • Not all staff use strategies consistently to develop pupils' letter formation and posture for writing
  • Some lessons and work set for pupils are not demanding enough, particularly in mixed-year group classes
  • Teachers do not always build sufficiently on what pupils already know and can do

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils taught to keep themselves safe, including online safety and lockdown procedures, and staff quickly referring concerns to safeguarding leaders.

Extracurricular Activities

Fitness clubs, dance, yoga, gardening club, visits to Houses of Parliament, Friday enrichment activities

St Boniface RC Primary School is a good school where leaders have successfully created a happy place to work and learn. The school has strong focus on communication and language development, with effective support for pupils learning English as an additional language and those with special educational needs.

At a Glance

19.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has declined from 82% to 78%. Writing has declined from 84% to 80%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Tooting Broadway Station
211m · 3 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground Station
213m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Mitcham Road /Tooting Broadway (Stop E)
84m · 1 min walk
Tooting Broadway Station (Stop R)
99m · 2 min walk
Bickley Street (Stop P)
131m · 2 min walk
Tooting / The Mitre (Stop TJ)
207m · 3 min walk
Tooting Bwy /South Thames Coll (Stop K)
243m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

259 pupils

281 capacity

22 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 - Wandsworth

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

2,684

Applications

2,482

Got 1st preference

76.8%

Got preferred school

93.6%

Primary admissions across Wandsworth (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.17405%

Overall absence

9.95671%

Persistent absence

231

Enrolments

Authorised4.43541%
Unauthorised0.73864%
Persistent (10%+)9.95671%
Severe (50%+)1.2987%

Absence trend

3.89601%
18/19
3.20858%
20/21
4.41671%
21/22
5.18009%
22/23
4.94331%
23/24
5.17405%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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