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Streatham Wells Primary
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
50 Palace Road, London SW2 3NJ · streathamwells.lambeth.sch.uk · 020 8674 3742
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 93%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lambeth 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.24 mi
- 0.39 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 228
- 18 over 210 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- First language not English
- 36.4%
- 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 0.24 mi (390 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.24 mi (389 m). Source: Lambeth Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 69% 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 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 65 | 2.2▲ | 45% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.24 mi0.39 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.24 mi0.39 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Lambeth it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲93% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100608)
Ofsted
Streatham Wells Primary was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 30 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 100608), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100608)
Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100608)
Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100608)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 73
- 31% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (32%) with SEND