Walnut Tree Walk Primary School, London

Good
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 Andrew Chaplin
Pupils:420 / 390 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02077351402
Address:Walnut Tree Walk, London, SE11 6DS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 April 2024View full report
URN:100589
UKPRN:10074654
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-6ppWriting+9pp

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

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Lambeth North Underground Station
531m · 9 min walk
Lambeth North
552m · 9 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Lambeth Pier (Entrance)
552m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum (Stop S)
199m · 3 min walk
Fitzalan Street (Stop KG)
200m · 3 min walk
Lambeth Road / Kennington Road (Stop J)
262m · 4 min walk
Pratt Walk (->W)
264m · 4 min walk
Imperial War Museum (Stop L)
352m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

108%

Over capacity

420 pupils

390 capacity

30 places over capacity

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(9)

16 April 2024
28 November 2018
24 September 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.71083%

Overall absence

6.34921%

Persistent absence

315

Enrolments

Authorised3.14065%
Unauthorised0.57017%
Persistent (10%+)6.34921%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.33241%
18/19
3.2926%
20/21
5.44125%
21/22
5.55572%
22/23
4.00106%
23/24
3.71083%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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