School profile

Griffin Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · London, SW8 4JB

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Griffin Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils155
GenderMixed
Head teacherJack Taylor
TrustTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityWandsworth
Opened01 Aug 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145060.

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 maths50%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Wandsworth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Wandsworth107105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Wandsworth81%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth77%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth79%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils155
Girls69
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.67.7%
First language not English69.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.139
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.66.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size15.7

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

African
34.2%
Other ethnic group
16.8%
White British
11%
Other mixed
6.5%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Other Asian
5.2%
Caribbean
5.2%
Pakistani
3.9%
Other Black
2.6%
Other White
1.9%

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 teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)11.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.12
Support staff (FTE)13.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.11
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.4
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.4
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence9.3%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.8%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse 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 rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
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 Griffin Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHeathbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableNewton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLarkhall Primary CampusCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAllen Edwards Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHerbert Morrison Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryClapham Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryJohn Burns Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Griffin Primary School

What is Griffin Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Griffin Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2023.

How does Griffin Primary School rank in England?

Griffin Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Griffin Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Griffin Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Griffin Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Griffin Primary School made 5 offers from 11 applications (2.2 per offer), and 4 of 4 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Griffin Primary School?

Griffin Primary School has 155 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Griffin Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Griffin Primary School?

At Griffin Primary School, the average class had 15.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Griffin Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Griffin Primary School missed 9.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.8% 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.