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John Burns Primary School

Wandsworth, SW11 5QRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
89%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#401 of 13,686 nationally

About John Burns Primary School

John Burns Primary School is a small state primary in Wandsworth that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 50 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.57. Ten of those applications were first preferences, and all ten received offers. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it’s backed up by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, which confirmed it remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2018 also rated it Good across the board, including leadership and management, and early years provision. With 59.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse and disadvantaged community, yet still manages to attract this level of interest. There’s no parent view data available to give a direct recommendation percentage, but the oversubscription figures alone tell you that families in the area are actively choosing John Burns.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWycliffe Road, London, Wandsworth, SW11 5QR
HeadteacherBrian Grogan
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils165
Free School Meals (FSM)59.5%
School Capacity165 / 236 (70% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballDanceNetballSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: johnburns.wandsworth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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John Burns Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.