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Telferscot Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lambeth
  • SW12 0HW

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,041 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 26%2017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 9%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 34%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · London 72%5/10 Middle−45.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%7/10 Above−32.1 pts
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−45.8 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below−32 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 90% · 30 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 73% · 30 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 86% · 56 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 85% · 54 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 63% · 51 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 72% · 47 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 70% · 54 pupils · London 72%90%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 23% · 30 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 27% · 56 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 30% · 54 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 8% · 51 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 21% · 47 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 54 pupils · London 12%30%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 56 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 54 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 51 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 47 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 54 pupils · London 107110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 56 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 54 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 51 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 47 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · London 107110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in67.7%
46 of 68 who put it first2014 · 72.2%2026 · 67.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6846
2nd8013
3rd440
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27473 m
  • 2025/261.1 km
  • 2024/25174 m
  • 2020/21316 m
  • 2019/20504 m
  • You0.9 km

Outside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Tooting Bec Common, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils are enthusiastic and excited to share their learning.”
  • “They are incredibly proud of their school community and value their positive relationships with staff and peers.”
  • “Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026436
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.9%
First language not English25.4%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

95.8% full · 455 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 241 responses (57.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved99.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80.1% not applicable64.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.5% not applicable89.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?14.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 14.9% who said Yes above94.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.9
  • Other support 10.8

Teachers 19.8 FTE · Whole workforce 44.5 · 67 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,133
Spend per pupil£8,933
Staff spend per pupil£6,637
Reserve per pupil£631
  • +£269,327revenue reserve
  • +£85,406in-year balance

Grants £7,396 · self-generated £1,737 · premises £624 per pupil