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Wilberforce Primary

Academy sponsor led · London · W10 4LB

Ages 3–11 · 157 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)31%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
115.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
91

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill67%

157 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
69 / 88
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
157 / 236 (67%)
Free school meals
50.6%
FSM pupils
79
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
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Seamus Gibbons

Location

Address
Beethoven Street
Postcode
W10 4LB
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
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, Westminster, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W10
23
Primary in W10
9
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Primary in Westminster LA
33

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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    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W9 3EJ · Westminster

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.2 miles away

  • Queen's Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W10 4DQ · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Carlton Vale Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW6 5PX · Brent

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.78

    0.3 miles away

  • Salusbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW6 6RG · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.19

    0.4 miles away

  • Ark Franklin Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · NW6 6HJ · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.47

    0.4 miles away

  • Ark Brunel Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · W10 5AT · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.0%
    • Demand0.59

    0.4 miles away

  • Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W10 5AW · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Seamus Gibbons
Telephone
02080544100
Website
wilberforceprimary.org

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