Thomas's Clapham, London
Thomas's Clapham is an independent school for pupils aged 4 to 13 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Thomas's Clapham in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Thomas's Clapham are Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls (0.3 miles), Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) (0.3 miles), Broomwood Prep - Boys (0.3 miles) and London Park School Clapham (0.4 miles).
Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-GirlsDolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools)Broomwood Prep - BoysLondon Park School Clapham
Who goes there
In 2026, 118 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 3 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Clapham South, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broomwood Road / Alfriston Road (->e), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thomas's Clapham stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 23 January 2018, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby independent schools
Keep up with Thomas's Clapham
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 76
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 76 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 68 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
13 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
644 pupils
680 places
36 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Wandsworth council
Places available
2,095
Applications
2,164
Got 1st preference
60.4%
Got preferred school
90.2%
All secondary applications across Wandsworth council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
118
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
644
Total Pupils
330
Boys
314
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Thomas's Clapham
Questions parents ask about Thomas's Clapham
When was Thomas's Clapham last inspected?
Thomas's Clapham is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
How many pupils go to Thomas's Clapham?
Thomas's Clapham has around 644 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Thomas's Clapham?
Thomas's Clapham is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Thomas's Clapham?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 76 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 68 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 13 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 Thomas's Clapham?
Thomas's Clapham is at Broomwood Road, Wandsworth, London, SW11 6JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)