Walnut Tree Walk 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming, inclusive school where all children thrive. Pupils from diverse backgrounds get along exceptionally well, show impeccable behaviour, and feel proud of their school community. The school excels at ensuring no child is left behind, with particularly strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are polite, respectful, and feel completely safe at school
- Highly inclusive approach - disadvantaged pupils, disabled pupils, and those with additional needs all do well and make good progress
- Strong leadership that creates a caring, family-like community with effective support for new teachers
- Effective marking that gives pupils clear guidance on how to improve their work
- Excellent promotion of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Most able pupils are not sufficiently challenged and do not always receive the support needed to reach higher standards
- Improvement plans lack specific milestones and clear dates for achieving targets
- Teaching assistants are less effective at challenging the most able pupils with appropriately demanding work
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding, with pupils taught how to keep themselves safe including understanding risks with computers and dangers in the city.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast and after-school clubs, swimming, wide range of sports activities for girls, trips, visits, university awareness initiatives, business awareness programmes
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School is a good school with a highly inclusive family atmosphere where pupils demonstrate impeccable behaviour and make good academic progress. The headteacher has created a supportive environment where no group falls behind, and the school keeps pupils very safe.
At a Glance
24.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has declined from 88% to 82%. Writing has improved from 77% to 86%.
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
420 pupils
390 capacity
30 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lambeth
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(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.71083%
Overall absence
6.34921%
Persistent absence
315
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School
Vanguard School
Octavia House Schools, London
Oasis Academy South Bank
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
Evelina Hospital School
Lilian Baylis Technology School
Westminster School
Fairley House School
London Nautical, City of London Academy
The Grey Coat Hospital
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