Wendell Park Primary School

About Wendell Park Primary School

Wendell Park Primary School sits within the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, a local authority with 37 primary schools where 14 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 14th out of 35 primaries in the LA on its Key Stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 40 per cent locally. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Good Shepherd RC Primary School, just 0.3 km away, while the top three performing peers in the borough are John Betts Primary School, St Peter's Primary School and West London Free School Primary. Headteacher David Collins leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. The school has capacity for 472 pupils and currently enrols 396, with 24.2 per cent of children eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives a sense of the socioeconomic mix across the school community.

Academically, Wendell Park performs solidly against both local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, comfortably above the Hammersmith and Fulham LA average of 76 per cent. The school also achieved strong higher-standard results: 19 per cent of pupils scored at the higher level across all three subjects, while in individual subjects 44 per cent reached the higher standard in maths and 50 per cent did so in reading. Average scaled scores were 110 in both reading and maths, and 92 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically. Ofsted inspectors last visited in November 2022 and rated the school Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision, maintaining the same overall rating it held in its previous inspection in 2013. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with 92 per cent of respondents saying they would recommend the school.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 118 applications for 58 places, a ratio of just over two applicants per place, with all 46 first-preference applicants offered a spot. Facilities include a library, dining hall, gymnasium, music rooms, art studios, playing fields, a sensory room and a forest school area, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, cross country, cricket and rounders, while clubs cover coding, film and art. Wendell Park lists SEND provisions for a range of needs, including specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. For families seeking a well-regarded state primary in west London with strong academic outcomes, a broad range of facilities and a clear record of parental satisfaction, Wendell Park is a competitive option within its local market.

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