Penwortham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.53 miles
Published by Wandsworth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Penwortham Primary School is a primary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 19 June 2024. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Penwortham 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 | 0.53 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.31 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.31 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.35 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 1.98 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.22 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.52 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.53 miles away, the 8th longest of 25 Wandsworth primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- That 2026 Reception distance was further from the school than in 2025 and about the same as in 2015, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception 2026 there were 97 first-choice applications for 90 offers; 86 offers went to first-choice families, and 11 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 72% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Wandsworth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wandsworth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Penwortham Road, Streatham, London, SW16 6RJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 675 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “This school provides an excellent education.”
- “From the start of the early years, pupils benefit from high-quality learning opportunities.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils, and pupils strive to reach these.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 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) | 72% | 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: 97 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 86 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 Wandsworth.
- Furzedown Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Franciscan Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Tooting Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hillbrook School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Boniface RC Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sellincourt Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Gatton (VA) Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published