School profile

Hotham Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW15 1PN

Outstanding

Map showing Hotham Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,313 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Hotham 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
Pupils400 of 376 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Byrne-Smith
Local authorityWandsworth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101013.

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 schoolWandsworthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%13%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading85%81%76%
Expected standard in writing87%77%73%
Expected standard in maths80%79%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils400
Girls210
Boys190
Eligible for free school meals21.5%
First language not English30.3%
SEN support72
EHC plan11
Average class size25.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
28.8%
White British
24.5%
Other mixed
13.3%
African
4.5%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Other Asian
2.8%
Caribbean
2.8%
White and Asian
2.5%
White and Black African
2.3%

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 schoolWandsworthEngland
Overall absence4.6%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence10%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

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)59
Applications (Reception)247
First preference applications (Reception)97
First preference offers (Reception)53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)19

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places376
Pupils on roll329
Unfilled places12.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)19.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.22
Support staff (FTE)18.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Hotham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Victories Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary School, PutneyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableHurlingham SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableMerlin SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicablePutney High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBrandlehow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryArk Putney AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGranard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hotham Primary School

What is Hotham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hotham 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 Hotham Primary School rank in England?

Hotham Primary School ranks 2,313 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hotham Primary School?

Hotham Primary School has 400 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 376.

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.