Woodmansterne School
All-through · Community school · Ages 3–18 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.61 miles
Published by Lambeth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: 0.25 mi
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Woodmansterne School is an all-through school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
Woodmansterne 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 | 0.61 mi |
| Year 7 2026 | 0.25 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.61 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.48 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.72 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.28 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.76 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.41 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.51 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.57 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.66 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.57 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.61 miles from the school for Reception and 0.25 miles from the school for Year 7.
- The Reception 2026 last distance was about the same as in 2025 and in 2016, but across the years it swung sharply between some years.
- For 2026 Reception, 99 first-choice applications for 90 offers: 86 offers went to first-choice families and 13 first-choice families (13%) were not offered a place.
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
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
- Woodmansterne Road, Streatham, London, SW16 5UQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–18
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,637 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils meet the school’s high expectations which encourage pupils to aim high, work together and show respect.”
- “From the Nursery to the sixth form, pupils regularly enjoy learning, focus in class and make frequent use of the many activities available beyond the curriculum.”
- “As one parent and/or carer, typical of many, said: ‘My daughter loves going to school and feels she is an important member of the school community.”
To improve
- “In the early years, the school is sharpening its curriculum thinking in some areas so that it is equally strong across the school.”
- “However, students in the sixth form do not develop their curriculum knowledge in as much depth as they could, and the quality of their work is not as high as it could be.”
- “However, this support is not as impactful as it should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 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) | 74% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 99 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 86 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 82 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 21 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 special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Burlington House School Tooting 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dunraven School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Maypole School (Leigham Court) 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Streatham & Clapham High School GDST 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Livity School 1.7 mi Improved significantly
- The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rosemead Preparatory School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elm Court School 2.6 mi Standards maintained