Community school · Wandsworth

Riversdale Primary School

3–11Ages
324Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101018URN

302a Merton Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 5JP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.3 below Wandsworth median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wandsworth

166 applications for 60 places · 29th of 50 in Wandsworth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Wandsworth 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 23 June 2026Published 27 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

23 June 2026
Report card · 2 Expected standard, 5 Needs attention
11 July 2023
Graded inspection: Requires improvement

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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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Wandsworth median (3.1) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

166 applications · 60 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.8; Wandsworth median median 3.1
2025 2.8; Wandsworth median median 2.8
2024 3.3; Wandsworth median median 3.0
2023 3.9; Wandsworth median median 3.1
2022 4.2; Wandsworth median median 3.0
2021 4.5; Wandsworth median median 3.2
2020 5.5; Wandsworth median median 3.6
2019 4.2; Wandsworth median median 3.1
2018 4.7; Wandsworth median median 3.6
2017 4.3; Wandsworth median median 3.7
2016 3.9; Wandsworth median median 3.3
2015 3.8; Wandsworth median median 3.7
2014 3.4; Wandsworth median median 3.7

This school
Wandsworth 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	60	166	2.8	19	0.32
Sep 2025	67	184	2.8	20	0.30
Sep 2024	65	216	3.3	19	0.29
Sep 2023	64	251	3.9	31	0.48
Sep 2022	60	250	4.2	23	0.38
Sep 2021	60	272	4.5	34	0.57
Sep 2020	60	332	5.5	33	0.55
Sep 2019	63	266	4.2	27	0.43
Sep 2018	60	284	4.7	29	0.48
Sep 2017	60	259	4.3	26	0.43
Sep 2016	59	229	3.9	35	0.59
Sep 2015	59	223	3.8	33	0.56
Sep 2014	60	203	3.4	25	0.42

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 69% · Maths 69% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%40th of 52 in Wandsworth

Wandsworth 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Wandsworth 84% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Wandsworth 44% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Wandsworth 78% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Wandsworth 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Wandsworth 82% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Wandsworth 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wandsworth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	7%	107	104
2023/24	42%	0%	104	103
2022/23	44%	2%	104	101

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

Riversdale Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Sheringdale Primary School
0.3 km · Wandsworth

Graded · no overall grade2024

6.2applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Wandsworth

Good2022

3.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School
0.7 km · Wandsworth

Graded · no overall grade2024

6.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Wimbledon Park Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Remains Outstanding2022

4.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Earlsfield Primary School
1.1 km · Wandsworth

Remains Outstanding2023

6.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Swaffield School
1.1 km · Wandsworth

Graded · no overall grade2025
West Hill Primary School
1.1 km · Wandsworth

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Albemarle Primary School
1.1 km · Wandsworth

Good2023

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101018 · 212/2511
Capacity: 416 pupils · 324 on roll
Free school meals: 30.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 302a Merton Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 5JP
Local authority: Wandsworth

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources