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Chesterton Primary School

Academy converter · London · SW11 5DT

Ages 3–11 · 416 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
341

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

51

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

416 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
208 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
416 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
50.9%
FSM pupils
201
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Danine Smith

Location

Address
Dagnall Street, Battersea
Postcode
SW11 5DT
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Battersea
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Wandsworth, 416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW11
23
Primary in SW11
10
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Primary in Wandsworth LA
58

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW11

  • John Burns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW11 5QR · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM62.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Shaftesbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW11 5UW · Wandsworth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand0.67

    0.4 miles away

  • Heathbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW8 3EH · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Westbridge Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SW11 3NE · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM60.4%
    • Demand0.82

    0.7 miles away

  • Belleville Wix Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SW4 0AJ · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.82

    0.7 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW8 4JS · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Danine Smith
Telephone
02076221619
Website
https://www.chestertonschool.org.uk/

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