Roehampton Church Forest Primary School

About Roehampton Church Forest Primary School

Roehampton Church Forest Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Wandsworth, currently teaching 128 pupils against a capacity of 220, so there is significant room for growth. The school serves a notably diverse intake: 42.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average and a clear indicator of the local community it supports. Despite this, demand is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 31 applications for 24 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.29. Only 13 first-preference offers were made, meaning many families who put it first missed out. The school has a nursery provision, which may help some families secure a place early. Headteacher Lynn Anderson leads a mixed, non-selective state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a religious character that may appeal to families seeking a faith-based setting.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to a Wandsworth average of 68%. This places the school 14th out of 55 primaries in the borough, comfortably in the top 25%. Pupils also achieve strong scores: the average maths score was 108 and reading 106. At the higher standard, 33% reached that level in maths and 30% in reading, though writing at the higher level was lower at 15%. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good across all categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — maintaining the same rating it held in its previous inspection a decade earlier.

The school is well equipped for a primary of its size, with facilities including a library, music rooms, art studios, a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields and a chapel. Sports offered include football, cricket, swimming and tennis, and there are clubs for chess, choir and drama. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. For families considering this school, it offers strong academic outcomes in a faith-based setting, but the oversubscription means early application is essential. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School, 1.1 km away, which may be a useful backup for families who miss out on a place here.

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