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John Burns Primary School

Community school · London · SW11 5QR

Ages 3–11 · 158 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-28

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
160

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

158 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
158
Boys / girls
86 / 72
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
158 / 236 (67%)
Free school meals
62.7%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Brian Grogan

Location

Address
Wycliffe Road, Lavender Hill
Postcode
SW11 5QR
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Wandsworth, 158 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62.7%.

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.

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  • Shaftesbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW11 5UW · Wandsworth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM44.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Chesterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SW11 5DT · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Belleville Wix Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SW4 0AJ · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Heathbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW8 3EH · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Griffin Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SW8 4JB · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM67.7%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brian Grogan
Telephone
02072283857
Website
www.johnburns.wandsworth.sch.uk/

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