Primary school

Hotham Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wandsworth
  • SW15 1PN

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,313 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 7%7% · 2023/242024/25: top 16%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM20% · London 12%8/10 Above+21.1 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+6.8 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below+15.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 52 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 54% · 46 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 81% · 57 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 80% · 40 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 80% · 50 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 84% · 43 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 46 pupils · London 72%84%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 52 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 4% · 46 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 18% · 57 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 40 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 20% · 50 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 12% · 43 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 20% · 46 pupils · London 12%20%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 52 pupils · London 1032016/17: 104 · 46 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 40 pupils · London 1062022/23: 110 · 50 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 43 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 46 pupils · London 107110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 52 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 46 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 40 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 50 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 43 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 46 pupils · London 107107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in54.6%
53 of 97 who put it first2014 · 66.7%2026 · 54.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9753
2nd706
3rd350
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27892 m
  • 2025/261.1 km
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/241.9 km
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2020/212.0 km

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils receive remarkable learning experiences at Hotham Primary.”
  • “The school promotes exceptionally high ambition for all pupils.”
  • “The school’s vision of ‘limitless opportunities for every child to aspire and succeed’ is fully realised.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026400
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.6%
First language not English28.5%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils11.1%

Girls 49.2%Boys 50.8%

95.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 91 responses (25.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.9% not applicable80.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.1% not applicable97.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.7% who said Yes above76.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 7

Teachers 19.4 FTE · Whole workforce 37.7 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,085
Spend per pupil£8,442
Staff spend per pupil£6,444
Reserve per pupil£404
  • +£160,479revenue reserve
  • −£141,705in-year balance

Grants £7,105 · self-generated £979 · premises £515 per pupil