Penwortham Primary School[1]

Primary · ages 3–11

Headline results

KS2 reading, writing & maths: expected standard: KS2 72% 72% 2024/25[2]

Results

Primary (key stage 2)

Expected standard (reading, writing & maths): 72% 2024/25[2]
Higher standard (reading, writing & maths): 23% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2021/22: Not published[3]
All results, 2020/21: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[3]
All results, 2019/20: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[3]

Earlier years
Year	Expected standard (reading, writing & maths)	Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
2023/24	83%[4]	20%[4]
2022/23	74%[5]	8%[5]
2018/19	72%[6]	13%[6]
2017/18	64%[7]	15%[7]

Ofsted

Latest inspection: 19 Jun 2024[8]
Type: S5 Inspection[8]
Report published: 9 Sep 2024[8]
Personal development: Outstanding[8]
Quality of education: Outstanding[8]
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding[8]
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding[8]
Safeguarding is effective: Yes[8]
Early years provision (where applicable): Outstanding[8]
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding[8]

Earlier inspections
Inspection	Type	Overall
28 Mar 2023[9]	Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[9]	No overall grade[9]
17 Oct 2017[10]	Maintained Academy and School Short inspection[10]	No overall grade[10]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Reception

Applications per place: 2.6 Entry Sept 2026[11]
Applications (any preference): 232 Entry Sept 2026[11]
First preferences: 97 Entry Sept 2026[11]
Places offered: 90 Entry Sept 2026[11]

Earlier years
Entry	Applications	First preferences	Places offered	Per place
Entry Sept 2025	243[11]	107[11]	90[11]	2.7[11]
Entry Sept 2024	224[11]	99[11]	90[11]	2.5[11]
Entry Sept 2023	209[11]	102[11]	89[11]	2.3[11]
Entry Sept 2022	167[11]	77[11]	82[11]	2.0[11]

Furthest distance offered (proximity)

By entry year
Entry	Furthest distance
Entry Sept 2026	845 m[12]
Entry Sept 2025	618 m[13]
Entry Sept 2024	926 m[13]
Entry Sept 2023	625 m[13]

Admissions

Application deadline, 4+ entry: 15 Jan 2027 Entry Sept 2027[14]
Places beyond the catchment: Other children living outside the priority area in order of straight line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical Information System 2026-10-14[14]

Character & practicalities

Type: Community school[1]
Ages: 3–11[1]
Boys / girls: Mixed[1]
Sixth form: No[1]
Boarding: No boarders[1]
Capacity: 685[1]
Local authority: Wandsworth[1]
Website: www.penwortham.wandsworth.sch.uk [1]
District: Wandsworth [15]
Postcode: SW16 6RJ[1]
URN: 101016[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll: 669 2024/25[16]
English as an additional language: 21.7% 2024/25[16]
SEN support: 17.2% 2024/25[16]
EHC plan: 3.1% 2024/25[16]
Free school meals in the last 6 years: 17.5% 2024/25[16]

Sources

Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Key stage 2 attainment: national headlines 2021/22. Period 2021/22. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quotes (2)
We will not publish key stage 2 data for academic year 2021/22 in performance tables (also known as Compare School and College Performance).
This is the first publication of key stage 2 attainment statistics since 2019 due to cancellation of 2020 and 2021 assessments during the pandemic.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2017/18, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2022/23. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2017/18. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
wandsworth.gov.uk: wandsworth.gov.uk — How places were allocated for primary schools 2026 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quote
Furthest Distance Offered under Proximity Criterion on 16 April (in metres) 90 <5 33 43 845m (p. 4)
wandsworth.gov.uk: wandsworth.gov.uk — Previous years admissions for wandsworth primary schools (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quotes (3)
Furthest Distance Offered under Proximity Criterion by 31 August (in metres) 2025 90 <5 0 39 25 495m 618m (p. 12)
Furthest Distance Offered under Proximity Criterion by 31 August (in metres) 2025 90 <5 0 39 25 495m 618m 2024 90 <5 0 40 27 491m 926m (p. 12)
Furthest Distance Offered under Proximity Criterion by 31 August (in metres) 2025 90 <5 0 39 25 495m 618m 2024 90 <5 0 40 27 491m 926m 2023 90 <5 0 42 16 570m 625m (p. 12)
wandsworth.gov.uk: wandsworth.gov.uk — Furzedown penwortham and sellincourt primary schools admissions policy 2027 2028 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quotes (2)
The closing date for Reception class applications will be 15 January 2027. (p. 4)
Other children living outside the priority area in order of straight line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System. (p. 1)
Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.