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Wimbledon Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW19 8EJ

Outstanding

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,333 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Wimbledon Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Oct 2016

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils642
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Lufkin
Local authorityMerton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102648.

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 maths75%, 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.111, better than England, better than Merton107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Merton108105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Merton84%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Merton75%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Merton83%75%
Pupils taking tests69--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils642
Girls324
Boys318
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.9%
First language not English21.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.617
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.591
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size28.1

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
52.2%
Other White
20.1%
White and Asian
5.3%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Other mixed
3.6%
Chinese
2.6%
Other Asian
2.5%
Indian
2.2%
Irish
1.7%
Pakistani
1.7%

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 teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)32.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.15
Support staff (FTE)27.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.386
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.134
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.89
Applications from another local authority (Reception)174

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 absence3.3%, better than England, better than Merton4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.8%, better than England, better than Merton12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, better 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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Wimbledon Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryEarlsfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySheringdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryBurntwood SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFloreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBeatrix Potter Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRicards Lodge High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableRR6Sixth form centres
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryAlbemarle Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wimbledon Park Primary School

What is Wimbledon Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wimbledon Park Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Oct 2016.

How does Wimbledon Park Primary School rank in England?

Wimbledon Park Primary School ranks 3,333 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Wimbledon Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Wimbledon Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wimbledon Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wimbledon Park Primary School made 90 offers from 386 applications (4.3 per offer), and 89 of 134 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wimbledon Park Primary School?

Wimbledon Park Primary School has 642 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wimbledon Park Primary School?

Wimbledon Park Primary School had 617 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wimbledon Park Primary School?

At Wimbledon Park Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wimbledon Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wimbledon Park Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.8% 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.