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Walnut Tree Walk Primary School

Lambeth, SE11 6DSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2170 of 13,686 nationally

About Walnut Tree Walk Primary School

Walnut Tree Walk Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 137 applications for just 50 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.74. Of those applications, 65 were first-preference choices, and the school made 49 first-preference offers, indicating strong demand from parents who actively want their child to attend. The school is a mixed, state primary for ages 3 to 11 in Lambeth, led by headteacher Andrew Chaplin. It has a nursery provision, and its 400 pupils slightly exceed the official capacity of 390. Just over a fifth of pupils (20.5%) are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was judged to remain Good and was noted as improving. The previous graded inspection in 2014 also rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, early years provision, and management.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWalnut Tree Walk, London, Lambeth, SE11 6DS
HeadteacherAndrew Chaplin
Local AuthorityLambeth
Number of Pupils400
Free School Meals (FSM)20.5%
School Capacity400 / 390 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Apr 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketSwimmingCross CountryAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingEco ClubBook ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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Walnut Tree Walk 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.