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Penwortham Primary School

Community school · London · SW16 6RJ

Ages 3–11 · 675 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-19

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
539

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 fill99%

675 pupils · 685 places

Pupils on roll
675
Boys / girls
353 / 322
School capacity
685
Capacity fill
675 / 685 (99%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
104
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
Mrs Sandie Andrews

Location

Address
Penwortham Road, Streatham
Postcode
SW16 6RJ
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Wandsworth, 675 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.8%.

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.

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  • Furzedown Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    London · SW17 9TJ · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Links Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Granton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 5AN · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Beecholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Franciscan Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SW17 8HQ · Wandsworth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM52.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tooting Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SW17 8HE · Wandsworth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.6%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sandie Andrews
Telephone
02087693949
Website
www.penwortham.wandsworth.sch.uk

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