Paxton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Lambeth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Paxton Primary School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Paxton 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 4.57 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.69 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.42 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.32 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.56 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 1.01 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 1.42 mi |
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, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in 7 of the 9 earlier years.
- In 2026 Reception entry, 34 first-choice applications for 52 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 18 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 106 of the 155 applications (68%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Lambeth, and 32 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 64% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Lambeth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodland Road, London, SE19 1PA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 386 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Since the previous inspection, there have been several improvements at Paxton Primary.”
- “These have been driven by dedicated leaders and caring staff.”
- “Everyone wants the very best for pupils.”
To improve
- “Across the school, there is some variation in how well the intended curriculum is implemented.”
- “For example, assessment is not consistently used to check what pupils know and can remember.”
- “This means that some pupils move on to new learning when they have gaps in their prior knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2024 (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) | 64% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 34 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 Lambeth.
- Kingswood Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elm Wood School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Crown Lane Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Julian's School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sunnyhill Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hitherfield Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rosendale Primary School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published