Pimlico Primary
Primary · Free schools · Ages 5–11 · London, Westminster
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Westminster City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Pimlico Primary is a primary school in London, Westminster for ages 5–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025. Westminster has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Pimlico Primary 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 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 2.936 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 34 first-choice applications for 30 offers: 1.1 first choices per offer, the 4th highest of 31 Westminster primary schools.
- 28 offers for Reception 2026 went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families (18%) were not offered a place; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 15 of the 77 applications (19%) for Reception in 2026 came from families living outside Westminster, and 1 offer went to them.
- In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Westminster schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lupus Street, Westminster, London, SW1V 3AT
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Westminster
- Pupils on roll
- 331 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Staff and pupils work closely together to fulfil the values of ‘knowledge’, ‘respect’ and ‘aspiration’.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ achievement, captured by the school motto, ‘freedom through education’.”
- “Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well across the curriculum, including in national assessments.”
To improve
- “In places, these policies are not consistently implemented.”
- “This means that, at times, some pupils and staff are not fully clear on how incidents have been followed up.”
- “Despite this, attendance for some pupils remains low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2025 (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: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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 Westminster.
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Barnabas' CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's School, Westminster 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published