Streatham Wells Primary

About Streatham Wells Primary

Streatham Wells Primary stands out sharply against the Lambeth average for primary schools. While the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 66%, this school achieves 83% — a full 17 percentage points higher. That gap is significant and consistent across individual subjects too: 90% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, 87% in maths and 87% in writing, all well above the LA norm. The school also ranks 8th out of 54 primary schools in Lambeth, placing it in the top 15% locally and the top 8% nationally. For a state primary with 234 pupils and a 24.2% free school meals rate, these results are notably strong and suggest the school is delivering well above what the local context might predict.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024 awarded it Outstanding across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2014, where early years provision had been graded Requires Improvement. At Key Stage 2, the school’s average scores are 110 in maths and 111 in reading, both comfortably above the national average of 100. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading is 57%, in maths 43%, and in reading, writing and maths combined 30%. These figures confirm that the school is not just getting most children to the expected level but pushing a substantial number beyond it.

Streatham Wells Primary is oversubscribed: for 30 places in 2025/26, it received 191 applications, a ratio of 6.37 applicants per place, with 65 first-preference applications and 29 offers made to first-preference families. The school has a nursery provision and offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a forest school, a gymnasium and a chapel. Sports include athletics, swimming, tennis and netball, and clubs range from science and art to choir, film and eco club. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional needs, speech and language needs, and visual impairment. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes and a broad enrichment offer, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process in central Lambeth.

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