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Stanford Primary School

Academy sponsor led · London · SW16 5HB

Ages 3–11 · 129 pupils · Merton

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
124

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.

1st preferences

0

Places offered

0

1st-preference offers

0

Total preferences (any rank)
4
Preferred offers (top 3)
0
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill63%

129 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
70 / 59
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
129 / 206 (63%)
Free school meals
40.3%
FSM pupils
52
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Francine David

Location

Address
Chilmark Road, Norbury
Postcode
SW16 5HB
Town
London
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

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, Merton, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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 Merton LA
74
Primary in Merton LA
43

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

  • Norbury Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 5QR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.91

    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

  • Harris Primary Academy Merton

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1JW · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • William Morris Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1PJ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.04

    0.5 miles away

  • Lonesome Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1SD · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.41

    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

  • The Sherwood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1JP · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Francine David

Official links