Julian's School
Primary · Foundation 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, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Julian's School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 June 2023. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Julian's 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 | 1.20 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.78 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.0 metres |
| Reception 2020 | 2.75 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 in 3 of the 4 earlier years with a published outcome, and the last distance swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 79 first-choice applications for 96 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 17 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception in 2026, 36 of the 249 applications (14%) came from families living outside Lambeth, and 10 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th 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
- 16 Wolfington Road, West Norwood, London, SE27 0JF
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 908 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and are excited to share their learning experiences.”
- “Leaders provide an ambitious curriculum, with high expectations for all pupils.”
- “They enjoy school life and feel safe.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, key content is not identified as precisely.”
- “This has the potential to limit pupils’ deeper understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2023 (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: 79 first-preference applications, 96 offers in total, 79 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.
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hitherfield Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crown Lane Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Elm Wood School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sunnyhill Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingswood Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Streatham Wells Primary 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Fenstanton Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published