Sir John Lillie Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hammersmith & Fulham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Sir John Lillie Primary School is a primary school in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025. Hammersmith and Fulham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Sir John Lillie Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2016 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 16 of the 35 other Hammersmith and Fulham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 8 first-choice applications for 13 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 50.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 33.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hammersmith and Fulham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lillie Road, Lillie Road, Fulham, SW6 7LN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Pupils on roll
- 175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Sir John Lillie Primary School are happy and safe in their welcoming community.”
- “Pupils play joyfully in the extensive playground, which includes climbing frames, reading huts, sports equipment and an edible garden.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from the wider offer at the school.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons, teaching does not always break down knowledge and check that the building blocks are secure.”
- “When this happens, some pupils struggle with applying their learning independently.”
- “Some pupils do not attend school as often as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hammersmith and Fulham.
- St Augustine's RC Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Fulham Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Avonmore Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Melcombe Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Manor School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published