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Goldfinch Primary School

Academy sponsor led · London · SW16 6DS

Ages 3–11 · 186 pupils · Wandsworth

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

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

16

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill36%

186 pupils · 517 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
94 / 92
School capacity
517
Capacity fill
186 / 517 (36%)
Free school meals
41.4%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emilie Haston

Location

Address
Cunliffe Street
Postcode
SW16 6DS
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Tooting
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Wandsworth, 186 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW16
17
Primary in SW16
9
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 SW16

  • Penwortham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 6RJ · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.3 miles away

  • Granton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 5AN · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Furzedown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW17 9TJ · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Links Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW17 9EH · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW16 2ET · Lambeth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.23

    0.7 miles away

  • Beecholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2HZ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.80

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emilie Haston

Official links