Fenstanton Primary School

About Fenstanton Primary School

Fenstanton Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in the London Borough of Lambeth, catering for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local authority rankings, it placed 52nd out of 54 primary schools in Lambeth, putting it in the bottom half of schools in the borough. The top-performing peers in the area include Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, and Stockwell Primary School, all of which achieved significantly higher ranking scores. The school is led by headteacher Gillian Roberts and has a capacity of 630 pupils, though it currently has just 221 on roll. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 39 applications for 21 places and 13 first-preference offers made. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Streatham Wells Primary, located just 0.3 kilometres away.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, Fenstanton Primary was rated Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. The inspection found that the quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were both rated Good. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, just 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Lambeth local authority average of 66%. Only 2% achieved the higher standard in these three subjects. In individual subjects, 57% met the expected standard in reading, 55% in maths, and 70% in writing. Average scores were 101 in reading and 99 in maths. Nationally, the school ranked in the bottom 7% of all primary schools on this measure.

The school offers a range of facilities including art studios, a library, music rooms, playing fields and a chapel, and runs clubs in drama, art and choir. Sports on offer include gymnastics, football, netball, rounders, cross country and dance. Fenstanton has a nursery provision and provides support for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 55.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. Given its current Ofsted rating and below-average academic outcomes, Fenstanton may suit families who value a local, community-focused school with strong pastoral care and a broad range of activities, but who are also prepared to work with the school as it seeks to improve its academic performance.

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