Sunnyhill Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sunnyhill Primary School excels at creating an inclusive environment where pupil and parent voices genuinely shape school decisions and improvements. The leadership team is strong and collaborative, with subject leaders actively working to improve teaching and learning. The school provides excellent support for families from diverse backgrounds, including those learning English as an additional language.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team that listens to pupils and parents when making school decisions
- Good quality of pupils' writing and improvements in spelling, punctuation and grammar through daily practice
- Effective support for families, including English language learners, through family skills programmes and learning workshops
- Subject leaders actively involved in monitoring, evaluation and driving school improvement
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with comprehensive records and staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils in mathematics are not consistently challenged at the right level and could progress faster to more complex tasks
- Attendance of certain groups of pupils (particularly those with special educational needs) needs to improve further to match national levels
- Spelling accuracy out of context remains an area where pupils find challenge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has comprehensive arrangements in place, staff are well trained, required checks are made, and pupils feel safe with trusted adults to talk to.
Sunnyhill Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2011. The school values pupil and parent views highly and works collaboratively to drive improvements.
At a Glance
56.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 69%. Maths has declined from 75% to 61%. Writing has declined from 75% to 61%.
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
25.9
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
402 pupils
455 capacity
53 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lambeth
Places available
2,675
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.13314%
Overall absence
13.99417%
Persistent absence
343
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
Sunnyhill Primary School
Dunraven School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Maypole School (Leigham Court)
Silburn Reid
Burlington House School Tooting
St Joseph's College
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST
City Heights E-ACT Academy
The Elmgreen School
The Norwood School
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