West Wimbledon Primary School
Bodnant Gardens, West Barnes Lane, London, SW20 0BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Williamson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 312
- Pupils on roll
- 261
- URN
- 102652
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089461620
About this school
West Wimbledon Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 261 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 45 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 53% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 71% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 67% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West Wimbledon Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 313 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Wimbledon Primary School compares
West Wimbledon Primary School ranked 32nd of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.7% | 32.3% | 261 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 84% | 5% | 20.7% | 374 | 0.4 miles |
| Hollymount School | 84% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| Burlington Junior School | 72% | 3.2% | 18% | 474 | 0.7 miles |
| Burlington Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.9% | 15.8% | 462 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 63% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.34%
- English as an additional language
- 42.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 15.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · New Malden
-
Hollymount School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Burlington Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · New Malden
-
Burlington Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · New Malden
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
West Wimbledon Primary School ranks 712th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does West Wimbledon Primary School teach?
- West Wimbledon Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of West Wimbledon Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Wimbledon Primary School is Mrs Rosie Williamson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Wimbledon Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Wimbledon Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is West Wimbledon Primary School?
- West Wimbledon Primary School has 261 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Wimbledon Primary School full?
- West Wimbledon Primary School has capacity for 312 pupils and 261 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Wimbledon Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Wimbledon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Wimbledon Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Wimbledon Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does West Wimbledon Primary School have?
- The schools register lists West Wimbledon Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Wimbledon Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Wimbledon Primary School rank locally?
- West Wimbledon Primary School ranked 32nd of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Wimbledon Primary School's absence rate?
- West Wimbledon Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Wimbledon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Wimbledon Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.