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Woodmansterne School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Community school

Woodmansterne Road, Streatham, London SW16 5UQ · woodmansterne.london · 020 8764 1825

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
0.61 mi
0.98 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
1,637
89% of 1,842 places
Local authority
Lambeth
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
23.6%
First language not English
51.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.61 mi (980 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.61 mi (980 m). Source: Lambeth Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 99 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 124 (Places 90)124September 2023: 96 (Places 90)96September 2024: 95 (Places 89)95September 2025: 104 (Places 89)104September 2026: 99 (Places 90)99Places 90
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202690991.1▲87%
September 2025Sept 2025891041.2▲79%
September 2024Sept 202489951.1▲88%
September 2023Sept 202390961.1▲85%
September 2022Sept 2022901241.4▲70%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.61 mi0.98 km
September 20250.61 mi0.98 km
September 20240.72 mi1.16 km
Year 7Distance
September 20260.25 mi0.40 km
September 20250.48 mi0.77 km
September 20240.28 mi0.45 km
September 20230.13 mi0.21 km
September 20220.39 mi0.63 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.3, and 53.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lambeth it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Lambeth it was 68%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.5 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 66% (England 53%)66%2016/17: 64% (England 61%)64%2017/18: 64% (England 64%)64%2018/19: 84% (England 65%)84%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 79% (England 61%)79%2024/25: 74% (England 62%)74%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲74%62%
▲12%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
▲108105
▲108105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252021/22: 50.0 (England 48.8)50.02022/23: 48.6 (England 46.3)48.62023/24: 50.1 (England 45.9)50.12024/25: 49.3 (England 46.0)49.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.346.0
▲53.8%45.4%
▲75.5%64.8%
▼28.0%40.5%
▲4.384.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form55.9−7.4
Sixth form college6.9+2.5
Further education30.3+7
Other education0.7−0.4
Apprenticeship0.7—
Employment0.7—
Not in a lasting destination1.4−4.2
Activity not captured3.4+1.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

23/2424/252023/24: 21.6 (England 34.4)D2024/25: 30.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
29 studentsC (30.5)Below average -0.29
29 studentsC (30.5)Below average -0.29
8 studentsMerit- (22.7)Average -0.25
16%AAB or better
92.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2447D (21.6)-0.86

Where sixth-form leavers went

Left in 2023/24

University73.5
Other education2
Employment12.2
Not in a lasting destination6.1
Activity not captured6.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Woodmansterne School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • May 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (166 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
166
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 33 parents (20%) with SEND

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