Tooting Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tooting Primary School creates a warm, caring environment where children thrive academically and personally. Reading is a priority and taught exceptionally well, with staff providing extra support for pupils who need it. The school offers a rich curriculum with plenty of hands-on learning experiences and enrichment activities that help children remember what they learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils help children settle quickly and feel safe
- Well-structured reading and phonics teaching ensures pupils develop confident reading skills
- Broad and engaging curriculum enriched with practical experiences like museum trips and outdoor learning
- Effective support for pupils with SEND in the resource base
- Positive behaviour and attendance, with pupils living out school values of kindness and respect
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers don't consistently check pupils' prior knowledge across subjects, causing some pupils to forget important information needed for more complex learning
- Support for pupils with SEND in mainstream classrooms is not always put into practice as planned, leaving some pupils struggling
- Some subjects need more consistent monitoring of knowledge gaps over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture where pupils' interests come first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, museums trips, outdoor learning on Tooting Common, sports leadership roles, peer mediation
Tooting Primary School is a warm and welcoming primary school where pupils are happy and feel safe. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum and has made recent improvements to teaching and learning.
At a Glance
24.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
139 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 71%. Maths has declined from 79% to 64%. Writing has declined from 73% to 60%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
25.4
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
399 pupils
441 capacity
42 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Wandsworth
Places available
2,684
Applications
2,482
Got 1st preference
76.8%
Got preferred school
93.6%
Primary admissions across Wandsworth (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2355%
Overall absence
15.17615%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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