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Swaffield School

Community school · London · SW18 2SA

Ages 3–11 · 271 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
274

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill58%

271 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
271
Boys / girls
131 / 140
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
271 / 470 (58%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
117
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
J Hamilton

Location

Address
St Ann's Hill, Wandsworth
Postcode
SW18 2SA
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Tooting
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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, 271 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW18
18
Primary in SW18
11
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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    • KS276%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.19

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.95

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    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.10

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    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.87

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    • Absence6.5%
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    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.70

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  • Earlsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.62

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Contact

Headteacher
J Hamilton
Telephone
02088742825
Website
www.swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk

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