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West Wimbledon Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Bodnant Gardens, West Barnes Lane, Raynes Park, London SW20 0BZ · westwimbledonprimary.co.uk · 020 8946 1620
On the mapSearch near SW20 0BZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Merton 70%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.43 mi
- 3.91 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Merton Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 261
- 83% of 316 places
- Local authority
- Merton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.2%
- First language not English
- 46.4%
- 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 2.43 mi (3.91 km) from the school. Source: Merton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 21 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.43 mi3.91 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
Offer day figure (16 April 2026). By 1 September 2026 everyone was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Merton it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
West Wimbledon Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 77
- 23% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (25%) with SEND