Community school · Lambeth

Paxton Primary School

3–11Ages
386Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100577URN

Woodland Road, London, SE19 1PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.2 above Lambeth median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lambeth

155 applications for 52 places · 24th of 51 in Lambeth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Lambeth median (2.8) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

155 applications · 52 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 3.0; Lambeth median median 2.8
2025 2.9; Lambeth median median 2.9
2024 2.5; Lambeth median median 2.7
2023 2.8; Lambeth median median 3.1
2022 2.5; Lambeth median median 2.8
2021 2.7; Lambeth median median 3.0
2020 3.1; Lambeth median median 2.9
2019 3.5; Lambeth median median 3.0
2018 3.3; Lambeth median median 3.1
2017 3.4; Lambeth median median 3.1
2016 3.0; Lambeth median median 3.1
2015 4.6; Lambeth median median 3.0
2014 9.2; Lambeth median median 3.0

This school
Lambeth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	52	155	3.0	34	0.65
Sep 2025	52	153	2.9	40	0.77
Sep 2024	52	131	2.5	36	0.69
Sep 2023	56	154	2.8	34	0.61
Sep 2022	90	225	2.5	61	0.68
Sep 2021	90	246	2.7	72	0.80
Sep 2020	90	280	3.1	89	0.99
Sep 2019	90	311	3.5	111	1.23
Sep 2018	90	295	3.3	89	0.99
Sep 2017	88	296	3.4	78	0.89
Sep 2016	89	269	3.0	69	0.78
Sep 2015	57	264	4.6	64	1.12
Sep 2014	30	277	9.2	78	2.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 67% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%35th of 56 in Lambeth

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Lambeth 81% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Lambeth 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Lambeth 78% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Lambeth 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Lambeth 81% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Lambeth 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lambeth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	11%	107	103
2023/24	54%	4%	106	103
2022/23	64%	9%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Paxton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Rockmount Primary School
0.7 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Kingswood Primary School
0.8 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Dulwich Wood Primary School
1.1 km · Southwark

Good2022

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Infant School
1.3 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place
St Joseph's RC Junior School
1.3 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2024

67%met the SATs standard
Elm Wood School
1.3 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Lambeth

Good2023

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100577 · 208/2459
Capacity: 680 pupils · 386 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Woodland Road, London, SE19 1PA
Local authority: Lambeth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources