St John's Wood Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at teaching reading and helping pupils develop a genuine love of books. Pupils benefit from strong leadership and dedicated staff who are focused on helping every child achieve their best. The school creates a caring, secure learning environment where pupils behave well and have positive attitudes to their education.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make faster progress with attainment rising in reading and writing, and standards now above national average
- Reading is taught exceptionally well, helping pupils become fluent readers who love books
- Pupils have good behaviour and attitudes, with improved attendance now above national average
- Strong teamwork among staff united in ensuring pupils reach their potential
- Pupils enjoy memorable experiences in music, theatre and sport that enrich their development
Areas for Improvement
- Some teaching does not challenge pupils appropriately, particularly more-able pupils eligible for pupil premium
- Middle leaders need more involvement in monitoring teaching quality in their areas
- Achievement of the most able pupils needs to improve
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is outstanding - the school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is excellent with e-safety as a very high priority.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, theatre, inter-school sports tournaments, visits and visitors, Italian specialist teaching, school council
Barrow Hill Junior School is a good school where strong leadership has created an enthusiastic team that has successfully improved teaching quality and pupils' achievement in just over a year.
At a Glance
24.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82%. Maths has declined from 86% to 82%. Writing has declined from 78% to 74%.
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
23.1
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
428 pupils
446 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Westminster
Places available
1,209
Applications
968
Got 1st preference
85.8%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Primary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.58282%
Overall absence
14.83254%
Persistent absence
209
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St John's Wood Primary School
Woodside School
The American School in London
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
Harris Academy St John's Wood
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
Abingdon House School
The UCL Academy
Francis Holland School
Ark King Solomon Academy
ICS London
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