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Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lambeth
  • SW8 2TJ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,888 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 99%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 12%12% · 2016/172017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 99%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM21% · London 72%1/10 Well below London−62.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · London 12%1/10 Well below London−50.7 pts
Reading score100 · London 1071/10 Well below London−12.2 pts
Maths score99 · London 1071/10 Well below London−49.3 pts
Show KS2 results by year

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

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 81% · 59 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 77% · 60 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 77% · 65 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 67% · 60 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 29% · 58 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 21% · 72 pupils · London 72%81%21%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 14% · 59 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 15% · 60 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 65 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 12% · 60 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 5% · 58 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 3% · 72 pupils · London 12%15%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 65 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1062023/24: 100 · 58 pupils · London 1072024/25: 100 · 72 pupils · London 107107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 65 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 60 pupils · London 1062023/24: 101 · 58 pupils · London 1062024/25: 99 · 72 pupils · London 10710999No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 93.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd181
3rd110
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/261.1 km
  • 2024/25507 m
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2020/21All offered
  • 2019/208.8 km
  • You0.9 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Kennington West & Vauxhall North, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “This is an inclusive and welcoming place for pupils to attend.”
  • “It is ambitious for all its pupils to succeed and to receive a broad and balanced curriculum.”
  • “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully included in school life.”

To improve

  • “The school’s new behaviour procedures are not implemented consistently.”
  • “Some behaviour in lessons prevents pupils from fully accessing the curriculum.”
  • “This reduces how well pupils are able to understand and remember their learning.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026439
Free school meals (past 6 years)53.3%
First language not English65.3%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan24.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.6%
Persistently absent pupils27.1%

Girls 45.3%Boys 54.7%

79% full · 556 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 120 responses (25.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school75.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved61.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 38.3% not applicable46% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.3% not applicable54.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed84.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent65.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher11.8
Pupils per adult6.8
  • Classroom teachers 32.8
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 22.3
  • Other support 16.8

Teachers 37.2 FTE · Whole workforce 76.3 · 91 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£15,849
Spend per pupil£15,811
Staff spend per pupil£12,152
Reserve per pupil£27
  • +£11,698revenue reserve
  • +£16,794in-year balance

Grants £14,827 · self-generated £1,022 · premises £834 per pupil