Wimbledon Park Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~369m)Possible (~527m)Unlikely (~685m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Lufkin
Pupils:642 / 734 capacity
LA:Merton
Phone:02089464925
Address:Havana Road, London, SW19 8EJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 27 September 2022View full report
URN:102648
UKPRN:10061375
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wimbledon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at ensuring every child reaches their potential through outstanding teaching and strong leadership. The school creates a rich learning environment where pupils develop excellent literacy and numeracy skills while also benefiting from specialist teaching in music, PE and French. Parents can be confident their child will receive personalized support to succeed, whether they need extra help or greater challenge.

Key Strengths

  • Inspirational leadership with a strong culture of high expectations for all pupils
  • Outstanding teaching that results in excellent achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
  • Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and the most able to make rapid progress
  • Outstanding behaviour with pupils showing great respect and tolerance for each other
  • Rich, well-considered curriculum with excellent provision in physical education and music

Areas for Improvement

  • Develop opportunities for sharing great teaching even more rigorously, particularly in mathematics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with robust systems in place and all staff trained on identifying and reporting concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Cheerleading, archery, inter-school team competitions, music ensembles, workshops and masterclasses, buddy system, mediator training, children that care team

Wimbledon Park Primary School is an outstanding school where staff, governors and parents work together with high expectations for every pupil. Pupils make outstanding progress and their confidence flourishes both academically and socially.

At a Glance

7.3%

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-3ppMathsWriting-8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has declined from 85% to 77%.

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

20

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Earlsfield Station (Entrance)
715m · 12 min walk
Earlsfield Rail Station
743m · 12 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Wimbledon Park
458m · 7 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground Station
467m · 8 min walk
Southfields Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Gordondale Road (Stop Q)
118m · 2 min walk
Stroud Road (Stop J)
125m · 2 min walk
Wimbledon Park / Arthur Road (Stop R)
222m · 4 min walk
Revelstoke Road (Stop K)
233m · 4 min walk
Penwith Road Earlsfield (Stop R)
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

642 pupils

734 capacity

92 spare places available

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 - Merton

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

2,129

Applications

2,081

Got 1st preference

87.0%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Merton (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

27 September 2022
12 October 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
5 October 2011
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9525%

Overall absence

7.05882%

Persistent absence

510

Enrolments

Authorised2.55087%
Unauthorised1.40163%
Persistent (10%+)7.05882%
Severe (50%+)0.58824%

Absence trend

3.52308%
18/19
2.55573%
20/21
5.31242%
21/22
4.38493%
22/23
4.10499%
23/24
3.9525%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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