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Pelham Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW19 1NU

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,995 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Pelham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils392
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Greer
Local authorityMerton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102642.

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 schoolMertonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, better than Merton70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, similar to Merton11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Merton108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Merton107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Merton108105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Merton84%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Merton75%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Merton83%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils392
Girls200
Boys192
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English30.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.361
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size21.8

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
29.1%
Other White
23%
Other Asian
10.7%
White and Asian
10.2%
Other mixed
8.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Pakistani
3.3%
African
3.3%
Chinese
2.3%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

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 teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)20.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.21
Support staff (FTE)26.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.228
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 schoolMertonEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Merton4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, better than Merton12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.2%, worse than England, worse than Merton0.8%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 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 Pelham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMerton Abbey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy WimbledonFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryDundonald Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMerton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryThe Priory CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPark AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableWillington SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pelham Primary School

What is Pelham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pelham Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Pelham Primary School rank in England?

Pelham Primary School ranks 2,995 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Pelham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Pelham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pelham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pelham Primary School made 59 offers from 228 applications (3.9 per offer), and 45 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pelham Primary School?

Pelham Primary School has 392 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pelham Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Pelham Primary School?

At Pelham Primary School, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pelham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pelham Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% 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.