Southmead Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Wandsworth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Southmead Primary School is a primary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 April 2022. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Southmead 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 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2016 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2015 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, as at 29 of the 55 other Wandsworth primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception in 2026 had 17 first-choice applications for 30 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 13 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 52% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd lowest 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
- Princes Way, Wimbledon Common, London, SW19 6QT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 263 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Southmead are proud of their school.”
- “They delight in learning different subjects and hold engaging conversations about their experiences and aspirations.”
- “They enjoy lessons because teachers make learning ‘fun’.”
To improve
- “Some adults do not adapt the learning appropriately when working with small groups of pupils.”
- “This means some pupils are not confident in recalling and explaining what they have learned.”
- “Some pupils need extra support in understanding the meaning of words they learn or read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 2022 (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) | 52% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 17 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.
- Albemarle Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ronald Ross Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sheringdale Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Riversdale Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Roehampton Church Forest Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Granard Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published