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Penwortham Primary School

Wandsworth, SW16 6RJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
107 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#921 of 13,686 nationally

About Penwortham Primary School

Penwortham Primary School’s headline metrics put it well ahead of the Wandsworth local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) at Key Stage 2 sits at 68%, Penwortham achieves 83% — a full 15 percentage points higher. That places the school 10th out of 55 primaries in the borough, comfortably inside the top 20%. Its performance is also strong at the higher end: 20% of pupils reach the higher standard in all three subjects, and in reading alone that figure climbs to 50%. The school’s Ofsted rating is Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — following its most recent graded inspection in June 2024. That’s an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013, and it puts Penwortham among just 13 Outstanding primaries in Wandsworth out of 62 total.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPenwortham Road, Streatham, London, Wandsworth, SW16 6RJ
HeadteacherSandie Andrews
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils669
Free School Meals (FSM)16.0%
School Capacity669 / 685 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomLibraryGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballTennisAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirEco ClubGardeningCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:05-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Penwortham Primary School

Penwortham Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.