Pelham Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Merton
Unique reference
102642
Address
Southey Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1NU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
398 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
33.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.1%
Persistent absence
8.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African3.3%
Other Asian10.8%
Other White23.4%
Mixed23.9%
White British27.4%
Pakistani
3%
Chinese
2.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
Indian
1.3%
Other
1%
Irish
0.8%
Caribbean
0.8%
Other Black
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingWell below average-4.1
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
76%
Local authority average
70%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
108
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
107
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Pelham Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
45
3rd preference
54
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
4
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
5
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
5
3
Reception, Part-time
10
4
6
Reception, Full-time
43
21
22
Year 1
57
24
33
Year 2
51
25
26
Year 3
53
27
26
Year 4
58
34
24
Year 5
53
28
25
Year 6
44
20
24
Year 2024-2025