John Betts Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · London, Hammersmith and Fulham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.062 miles
Published by Hammersmith & Fulham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
John Betts Primary School is a primary school in London, Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 November 2021. Hammersmith and Fulham and the school have published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
John Betts 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 | 0.062 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 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
- In 2026 the last Reception offer went to a child 0.062 miles away, 2nd shortest of 19 Hammersmith and Fulham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and 2016, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 8 years with a published distance.
- There were 69 first-choice applications for 29 Reception offers in 2026; 27 offers went to first-choice families, and 42 first-choice families (61%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 100% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 36% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Paddenswick Road, London, W6 0UA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 November 2021
Strengths
- “The school goes to great lengths to make sure everyone feels like they belong here.”
- “Whenever pupils join the school, they are welcomed by enthusiastic and supportive staff.”
- “Leaders, staff and pupils do all they can to make sure everyone feels included and valued.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue their highly effective work to achieve and sustain exceptional standards across all aspects of the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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) | 100% | 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: 69 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 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.
- Earl's Court Free School Primary 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Brackenbury Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- West London Free School Primary 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Greenside Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Flora Gardens Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Good Shepherd RC Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published