Telferscot Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Cooper
Pupils:436 / 455 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02086737362
Address:Telferscot Road, Balham, London, SW12 0HW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:100586
UKPRN:10074656
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Telferscot is a harmonious and welcoming community where all pupils achieve exceptionally well. Teachers have high expectations and make learning imaginative and fun, which helps children progress at remarkable rates. The school provides memorable experiences through sports, music, museum visits, theatre trips and community projects that prepare pupils exceptionally well for life in modern Britain.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding teaching with high expectations that makes a significant contribution to exceptional rates of progress
  • Inspirational leadership and strong sense of ambition across the school community
  • Exceptional behaviour and safety - pupils are polite, confident and show consistently good attitudes to learning
  • Rich and varied curriculum that promotes social, moral, spiritual and cultural development
  • Rapid progress in early years with happy and confident children

Areas for Improvement

  • Embed recent curriculum modifications and ensure robust analysis of their impact to maintain high quality outcomes

Safeguarding

The school's policies and procedures for ensuring protection of pupils are robust and take into account the most recent requirements, with pupils' well-being and safety of high importance to the school.

Extracurricular Activities

Sporting activities and events, music activities, museum visits, theatre visits, fundraising and community projects, Rights for Children event, breakfast club, after-school provision

Telferscot Primary School is an outstanding school where inspirational leadership and a determined pursuit of excellence have resulted in exceptional pupil achievement across all subjects. Pupils of all ages, abilities and backgrounds achieve exceptionally well with attainment much higher than most schools nationally.

At a Glance

9.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

241 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy99%
Well taught98%
Good progress90%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-4ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has declined from 85% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Streatham Hill Station (Entrance)
836m · 14 min walk
Streatham Hill Rail Station
843m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Emmanuel Road (Stop N)
91m · 1 min walk
Burnbury Road (Stop F)
101m · 2 min walk
Thornton Road Streatham (Stop Z)
270m · 4 min walk
New Park Road Streatham (Stop X)
288m · 5 min walk
Hydethorpe Road (Stop G)
329m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

436 pupils

455 capacity

19 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(7)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
5 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.37353%

Overall absence

10.81871%

Persistent absence

342

Enrolments

Authorised3.00428%
Unauthorised1.36925%
Persistent (10%+)10.81871%
Severe (50%+)0.5848%

Absence trend

3.2789%
18/19
2.63102%
20/21
4.75693%
21/22
5.06734%
22/23
4.58099%
23/24
4.37353%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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