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Southmead Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW19 6QT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,733 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

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

Southmead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils263
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Taw Stagg
Local authorityWandsworth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101027.

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 maths52%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wandsworth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wandsworth107105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth81%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth77%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, worse than Wandsworth79%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils263
Girls135
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60.5%
First language not English58.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.237
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.43.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size18.3

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
17.9%
Other Asian
16.7%
Other ethnic group
10.6%
Pakistani
9.5%
White and Black Caribbean
8%
African
6.8%
Other Black
6.8%
White and Black African
6.1%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other White
4.6%

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 teacher15.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)15.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.16
Support staff (FTE)20
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.6

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.64
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolWandsworthEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Wandsworth5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Wandsworth1%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 rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Southmead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAlbemarle Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady Queen of Heaven RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryRonald Ross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondarySaint Cecilia's Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableProspect House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySheringdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryArk Putney AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicablePutney High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Southmead Primary School

What is Southmead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Southmead Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Jun 2012.

How does Southmead Primary School rank in England?

Southmead Primary School ranks 11,733 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Southmead Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Southmead Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Southmead Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Southmead Primary School made 30 offers from 64 applications (2.1 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Southmead Primary School?

Southmead Primary School has 263 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Southmead Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Southmead Primary School?

At Southmead Primary School, the average class had 18.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Southmead Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Southmead Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.