School profile

Woodmansterne School

All-through · Community school · London, SW16 5UQ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,622 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

GCSE 2025/26

#1,630 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,753 of 2,536

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Woodmansterne School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

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

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 18
Pupils1,637 of 1,744 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Samantha Palin
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100590.

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 maths74%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%11%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading94%81%76%
Expected standard in writing84%76%73%
Expected standard in maths83%78%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Attainment 8 score4645.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.2%61.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths48.3%45.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths17.2%13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths57.9%57.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4145--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Average points per A-level entry30.534.9635
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.1335.1935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better16%19.4%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.29--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study36--
Average applied general gradeMerit---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,637
Girls784
Boys853
Eligible for free school meals23.9%
First language not English51.3%
SEN support251
EHC plan50
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other mixed
19.7%
Other White
15.6%
White British
14.2%
Pakistani
10.9%
Caribbean
5.6%
African
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Other ethnic group
5%
Indian
4%
Other Asian
2.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence6.1%7.1%8%
Persistent absence17.1%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence1.8%2.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)90
Applications (Reception)257
First preference applications (Reception)99
First preference offers (Reception)86
Applications from another local authority (Reception)127
Offers made (Year 7)24
Applications (Year 7)374
First preference applications (Year 7)82
First preference offers (Year 7)21
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)224

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,744
Pupils on roll1,556
Unfilled places10.8%
Sixth form places150
Sixth form pupils on roll104

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.4
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)106
Teaching assistants (FTE)45.8
Support staff (FTE)112.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2593.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2583.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.2%
Staying in education93.8%
School sixth form55.9%
Further education30.3%
Sixth form college6.9%
Not sustained1.4%
Apprenticeship0.7%
Employment0.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.8%
Higher education73.5%
Employment12.2%
Not sustained6.1%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Woodmansterne School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryGranton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryNorbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryImmanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLonesome Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBeecholme Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWilliam Morris Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHarris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryPenwortham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryNorbury High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Woodmansterne School

What is Woodmansterne School's Ofsted rating?

Woodmansterne School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodmansterne School rank in England?

Woodmansterne School ranks 3,622 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools), 1,630 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,753 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodmansterne School?

Woodmansterne School has 1,637 pupils aged 3 to 18, with capacity for 1,744.

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.