School profile

Telferscot Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW12 0HW

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,041 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Telferscot Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils436
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Cooper
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100586.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, similar to Lambeth68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Lambeth11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Lambeth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lambeth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lambeth107105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Lambeth81%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Lambeth76%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, similar to Lambeth78%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils436
Girls220
Boys216
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.9%
First language not English23.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.395
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.104
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.8%
Other White
18.6%
African
6.7%
Other mixed
6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3%
White and Black African
2.5%
Caribbean
2.5%
Pakistani
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)19.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.92
Support staff (FTE)24.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.243
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)52

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Lambeth5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Lambeth15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Lambeth1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Telferscot Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableThe White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryHenry Cavendish Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableStreatham & Clapham High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryRichard Atkins Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Orchard SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryMaytree Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryChrist Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAlderbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Telferscot Primary School

What is Telferscot Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Telferscot Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Telferscot Primary School rank in England?

Telferscot Primary School ranks 5,041 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Telferscot Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Telferscot Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Telferscot Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Telferscot Primary School made 59 offers from 243 applications (4.1 per offer), and 46 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Telferscot Primary School?

Telferscot Primary School has 436 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Telferscot Primary School?

Telferscot Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Telferscot Primary School?

At Telferscot Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Telferscot Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Telferscot Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.