Stockwell Primary School

About Stockwell Primary School

Stockwell Primary School has turned a corner in a meaningful way. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all landing at Good. That’s a clear step up from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also at that lower level. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 94 per cent. That figure places Stockwell second out of 54 primary schools in Lambeth, and in the top one per cent nationally. It also sits well above the local authority average of 66 per cent, which gives a sense of just how far above the norm this school’s core academic outcomes are.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the strength is consistent across all three subjects. In reading, 96 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 67 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 111. In maths, 98 per cent met the expected standard, 58 per cent hit the higher standard, and the average score was also 111. Writing saw 94 per cent at the expected level and 23 per cent at the higher level. These are strong numbers across the board, and they explain why the school ranks so highly both within Lambeth and nationally. The school’s ranking score of 94 puts it third in the local authority, just behind Corpus Christi Catholic Primary and St Andrew’s Catholic Primary. For a state primary with 41.3 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — these results are particularly striking and suggest the school is effective at supporting a diverse intake.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 77 applications for 29 places, with 30 first-preference applications and 26 offers made to first-preference families. That’s a ratio of 2.66 applicants per place, so it’s worth getting your application in early. Stockwell is a mixed, non-denominational primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school, art studios, a sports hall and playing fields, plus clubs ranging from coding and chess to choir and science. The school lists SEND provision for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families in Lambeth looking for a primary that combines strong academic outcomes with a genuinely inclusive intake, Stockwell is a standout option — but you’ll need to be prepared for the competition for places.

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