Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit, London
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit is a pru school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit in detail
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit in its own words
In its own words: "A key strand of the policy and practice of behaviour management at Victoria Drive PRU is to work collaboratively with Wandsworth primary school practitioners to support pupils with SEMH to access education and become happy learners. Staff in schools are encouraged to use the PRU’s ethos to understand and respond to pupils’ SEMH needs."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Southfields Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Levana Close (->n), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 217 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wandsworth (649).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 31 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 2 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
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Wandsworth council
Places available
2,095
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.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
-%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
0
Total Pupils
0
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
£65,933
Mean salary
2026 data
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Questions parents ask about Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit
What is Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit's Ofsted rating?
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
No fixed boundary. When Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit is oversubscribed, Wandsworth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 31 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 2 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 Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit is at 78 Victoria Drive, Southfields, London, SW19 6HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)