Swaffield School, London
Swaffield School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Wandle Learning Trust.
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
Swaffield School in detail
Results
Swaffield School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 101022), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Swaffield School
Across Wandsworth, 78% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wandsworth lodged 61 appeals against primary school offers; 45 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (2.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swaffield School are Swaffield School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths); Allfarthing Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); Floreat Wandsworth Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths); and Anglo Portuguese School of London (0.4 miles, Good).
Swaffield SchoolAllfarthing Primary SchoolFloreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolAnglo Portuguese School of London
The trust
Swaffield School is one of 11 schools run by Wandle Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
Swaffield School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earlsfield Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Ann's Hill, 300 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Swaffield School are Southfields Academy (0.6 miles), Ark Bolingbroke Academy (0.8 miles) and Burntwood School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Swaffield School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Swaffield School (URN 101022), it was rated Good in June 2011. See Swaffield School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Results at Swaffield School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101022). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Swaffield School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Swaffield School.
- PSSA Wandsworth610m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Wandsworth680m away · Not yet graded
- Beams of Light After School Care840m away · Not yet graded
- Arty Party890m away · Not yet graded
- Fruity Club at St Faith's CofE Primary School920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Swaffield School is an academy, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swaffield School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swaffield 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
- 52
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 39 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Swaffield School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101022). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 20 | 147 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 11 | 162 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 32 | 155 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 47 | 34 | 162 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 54 | 31 | 155 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 43 | 27 | 162 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 32 | 196 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 67 | 30 | 227 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 68 | 28 | 191 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 99 | 53 | 266 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 97 | 52 | 283 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 90 | 60 | 293 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 90 | 57 | 298 | 0.6 | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Special educational needs provision
Swaffield School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Absence at Swaffield School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101022). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.2%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
250
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
Swaffield School
Questions parents ask about Swaffield School
Are there exam results for Swaffield School?
Swaffield School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 101022), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Swaffield School's Ofsted rating?
Swaffield School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Swaffield School (URN 101022), it was rated Good in June 2011.
What is the catchment area for Swaffield School?
No fixed boundary. When Swaffield School is oversubscribed, Wandsworth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Swaffield School have specialist SEN provision?
Swaffield School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Swaffield School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Swaffield 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 Swaffield School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Swaffield School: PSSA Wandsworth (610m away, registered, not yet graded), art-K Wandsworth (680m away, registered, not yet graded) and Beams of Light After School Care (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Swaffield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 39 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Swaffield School?
Swaffield School is at St Ann's Hill, Wandsworth, London, SW18 2SA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)