West Wimbledon Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.43 miles
Published by London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
West Wimbledon Primary School is a primary school in London, Merton for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
West Wimbledon 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 | 2.43 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 6.65 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.62 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.41 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.30 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 0.79 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 last distance offered: 2.43 miles, the longest of 13 Merton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 0.53 miles.
- Reception last distances swung sharply between some years, and the 2026 figure was further than in 2019.
- For Reception 2026, 26 first-choice applications for 30 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bodnant Gardens, West Barnes Lane, Raynes Park, London, SW20 0BZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 261 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They confidently explain how their school values encourage them to make the right choices.”
- “Teachers make learning fun and help pupils improve their learning.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, routines to help pupils recall and build on what they have learned are not as well established.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 July 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) | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 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 Merton.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hollymount School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher RC Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Joseph Hood Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hillcross Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hatfeild Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published