Sunnyhill Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~648m)Possible (~926m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Wilson
Pupils:402 / 455 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02087694785
Address:Sunnyhill Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2UW
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100585
UKPRN:10075867
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-14ppWriting-14pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Valley Road Surgery (->N)
34m · 1 min walk
South Oak Road (->N)
138m · 2 min walk
Sunnyhill Road (->N)
143m · 2 min walk
Gleneldon Road (->E)
232m · 4 min walk
Valley Field Road (->W)
244m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

402 pupils

455 capacity

53 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 - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

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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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

5.13314%

Overall absence

13.99417%

Persistent absence

343

Enrolments

Authorised3.35336%
Unauthorised1.77979%
Persistent (10%+)13.99417%
Severe (50%+)0.29155%

Absence trend

3.78814%
18/19
3.96361%
20/21
6.18211%
21/22
6.9085%
22/23
5.61748%
23/24
5.13314%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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