Hill Mead Primary School
Primary · Community 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, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Hill Mead Primary School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 4 June 2024. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Hill Mead 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 2022 | 0.74 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 0.79 mi |
| Reception 2016 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 14 first-choice applications for 21 offers, and every applicant was offered a place; places had run out in 2 of the 9 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Ofsted's latest outcome was Requires improvement (4 June 2024); of the 8 nearest primary schools in Lambeth, 6 are Good, 1 Outstanding and 1 has no current grade.
- Of its pupils, 57% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 42.5% across 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
- Moorland Road, London, SW9 8UE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Hill Mead Primary School is a small and welcoming school.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate the nurture and care that pupils receive.”
- “Positive working relationships between staff and pupils are at the heart of the school.”
To improve
- “There are inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is designed and taught.”
- “As a result, pupils do not remember their learning well.”
- “Pupils do not benefit from a consistently good quality of education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 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) | 69% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 14 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.
- Jessop Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Loughborough Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stockwell Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sudbourne Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published