St Faith's CofE Primary School, London
St Faith's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 716th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
St Faith's CofE Primary School in detail
St Faith's CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to be the Headteacher of this ambitious school and lead such an inspirational team. St Faith's has a wonderful 'family' atmosphere, which provides children with a secure and happy environment in which to learn and develop."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, multi-sports, drama, chess, coding, STEM and art.
On phones, the school says: "Mobile Phones in School Home Families Mobile Phones in School Mobile Phone Policy 26_27.pdf Smartphone Free School"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Faith's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Faith's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Faith's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Faith's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Faith's CofE Primary School are Anglo Portuguese School of London (0.3 miles, Good); Allfarthing Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); ARK John Archer Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths); and Swaffield School (0.6 miles).
St Faith's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Anglo Portuguese School of LondonAllfarthing Primary SchoolARK John Archer Primary AcademySwaffield School
Who goes there
In 2026, 18 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 9 (4.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Faith's CofE Primary School had 11 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 railway station is Wandsworth Town Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wandsworth Town Station, 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Faith's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Faith's CofE Primary School are The Hurlingham Academy (0.7 miles) and Ark Bolingbroke Academy (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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Faith's excels at creating a warm, safe community where children thrive academically and personally. The school's carefully designed curriculum ensures pupils build secure knowledge across all subjects, with particular strength in early reading where all children receive expert phonics teaching. Staff are highly committed, pupils show excellent behaviour and self-discipline, and the school actively teaches important life skills like online safety and healthy relationships.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and conduct throughout the school with high expectations and positive relationships
- Strong phonics and reading programme with early intervention support for pupils falling behind
- Well-sequenced curriculum that builds cumulatively across all subjects with effective assessment and additional practice time
- Prioritises pupils' wider personal development including online safety, healthy relationships and mental well-being
- Small, caring community ethos where pupils feel valued and have genuine opportunities for responsibility
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders maintaining a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
taekwondo, cooking, coding, football, school council, peer reading support
St Faith's CofE Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy and safe, reflecting strong values of kindness, trust and courage. The school maintains ambitious expectations for all pupils and delivers a broad, well-designed curriculum with strong progress across all subjects.
At a Glance
29.4%
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 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Faith's CofE Primary School
St Faith's Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
St Faith's Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
St Faith's Newsletter 20th March 2026
20 Mar 2026
St Faith's Newsletter 27th February 2026
27 Feb 2026
St Faith's Newsletter 16th January 2026
16 Jan 2026
St Faith's Newsletter 17th October 2025
17 Oct 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Faith's CofE Primary School.
- Fruity Club at St Faith's CofE Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- art-K Wandsworth230m away · Not yet graded
- PSSA Wandsworth400m away · Not yet graded
- The Little Gym Wandsworth and Fulham470m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ The Roche SW18780m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps Ltd960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Faith's CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wandsworth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Faith's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Faith's CofE 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
- 202
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 46
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 202 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 46 serious and 155 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 10 in a vehicle or otherwise.
37 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
155 pupils
210 places
55 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(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
81
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,226
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,048
Per pupil
£1183k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
133
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
St Faith's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Faith's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Faith's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Faith's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is St Faith's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Faith's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Faith's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Faith's CofE 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 St Faith's CofE Primary School?
St Faith's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Faith's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Faith's CofE Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Faith's CofE Primary School?
St Faith's CofE Primary School has around 187 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Faith's CofE Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at St Faith's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Faith's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming St Faith's CofE 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 St Faith's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fruity Club at St Faith's CofE Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Faith's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 202 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 46 serious and 155 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 10 in a vehicle or otherwise. 37 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 St Faith's CofE Primary School?
St Faith's CofE Primary School is at Alma Road, East Hill, London, SW18 1AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)