Find the best primary schools in Wandsworth. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Wandsworth has 57 primary schools, all in Wandsworth council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 57, 17 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Wandsworth primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Putney | Mixed | 4.9 / 5 |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.7 / 5 |
| Ronald Ross Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Sheringdale Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Belleville Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Chesterton Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School | Roman Catholic | 4.6 / 5 |
| Gatton (VA) Primary School | Muslim | 4.6 / 5 |
There are 57 primary schools in Wandsworth.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 57 primary schools in Wandsworth, 17 have a religious character: 8 Roman Catholic, 7 Church of England, 1 Jewish and 1 Muslim. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Oasis Academy Putney (4.9), St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (4.7), Ronald Ross Primary School (4.7), Sheringdale Primary School (4.7) and Belleville Primary School (4.7). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 57 schools here, 56 have enough published data for a rating.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.6 / 5 |
| Penwortham Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Honeywell Junior School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.4 / 5 |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| Hotham Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Rutherford House School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Earlsfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Anglo Portuguese School of London | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Brandlehow Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Roehampton Church Forest Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Allfarthing Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Honeywell Infant School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| John Burns Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Beatrix Potter Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Belleville Wix Academy | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Hillbrook School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Sellincourt Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Boniface RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.0 / 5 |
| Floreat Wandsworth Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Heathmere Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Faith's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Furzedown Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Shaftesbury Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 |
| ARK John Archer Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Albemarle Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Tooting Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Westbridge Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Mosaic Jewish Primary School | Jewish | 3.6 / 5 |
| Granard Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Franciscan Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| The Alton School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Riversdale Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| West Hill Primary School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Falconbrook Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Southmead Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Griffin Primary School | Mixed | 2.1 / 5 |
| Fircroft Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.