Wilberforce Primary, London
Wilberforce Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 132nd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westminster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wilberforce Primary in detail
Wilberforce Primary in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Wilberforce Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 92% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wilberforce Primary
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Wilberforce Primary as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wilberforce Primary are St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 88% maths); Queen's Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Carlton Vale Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and The Kilburn Park School Foundation (0.4 miles, Good, 53% reading, 47% maths).
Wilberforce Primary's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolQueen's Park Primary SchoolCarlton Vale Infant SchoolThe Kilburn Park School Foundation
The trust
Wilberforce Primary is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (34%), Black (18%) and Asian (13%).
Staffing
Wilberforce Primary had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Queens Park (London) Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Allington Road, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wilberforce Primary stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wilberforce Primary issued 7 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wilberforce Primary are St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (0.7 miles) and Queens Park Community School (0.8 miles).
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High SchoolQueens Park Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
51.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 92% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.6
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
19.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wilberforce Primary
Before and after school care
Wilberforce Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Westminster
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wilberforce Primary.
- ARK Franklin Play Centre540m away · Not yet graded
- Club Sporters & Leisure Limited540m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Moberly NW10590m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ Ark Brunel720m away · Not yet graded
- Alghadeer900m away · Not yet graded
- Lightbulb Education950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wilberforce Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wilberforce Primary is in Westminster; for families living there:
Apply to Westminster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 119
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 119 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 108 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
128 pupils
210 places
82 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Westminster council
Places available
1,161
Applications
925
Got 1st preference
82.4%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All primary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
157
Total Pupils
69
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,974
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,241
Per pupil
£1185k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wilberforce Primary
Questions parents ask about Wilberforce Primary
What are SATs results like at Wilberforce Primary?
Of the pupils at Wilberforce Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Wilberforce Primary's Ofsted rating?
Wilberforce Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wilberforce Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Wilberforce Primary is oversubscribed, Westminster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wilberforce Primary?
Wilberforce Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Wilberforce Primary?
Classes at Wilberforce Primary average 19.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wilberforce Primary?
Wilberforce Primary has around 157 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wilberforce Primary?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Wilberforce Primary in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wilberforce Primary?
Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming Wilberforce Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Wilberforce Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Wilberforce Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Wilberforce Primary: ARK Franklin Play Centre (540m away, registered, not yet graded), Club Sporters & Leisure Limited (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Moberly NW10 (590m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Wilberforce Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 119 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 108 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wilberforce Primary?
Wilberforce Primary is at Beethoven Street, London, W10 4LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)