School profile

Penwortham Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW16 6RJ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,236 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Penwortham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2024

Ofsted 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
Pupils675 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sandie Andrews
Local authorityWandsworth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101016.

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 maths72%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%13%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105107105
Expected standard in reading84%81%76%
Expected standard in writing82%77%73%
Expected standard in maths84%79%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils675
Girls322
Boys353
Eligible for free school meals15.7%
First language not English21.9%
SEN support111
EHC plan21
Average class size29.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.6%
Other White
10.5%
Other Asian
8.1%
African
6.5%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Other mixed
5%
Pakistani
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other Black
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%

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 absence3.7%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence5.6%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%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)90
Applications (Reception)232
First preference applications (Reception)97
First preference offers (Reception)86
Applications from another local authority (Reception)89

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll616
Unfilled places2.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)29.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.68
Support staff (FTE)45.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Penwortham Primary School
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Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryFurzedown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLinks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryGranton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBeecholme Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryImmanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFranciscan Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTooting Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHillbrook SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Penwortham Primary School

What is Penwortham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Penwortham Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jun 2024.

How does Penwortham Primary School rank in England?

Penwortham Primary School ranks 4,236 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Penwortham Primary School?

Penwortham Primary School has 675 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.