Woodmansterne School

Woodmansterne School at a glance

Located in London, Lambeth, Woodmansterne School is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 1,621 pupils aged 3 to 18. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 49.3, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Woodmansterne School ranks in the top 23% of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 32% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 54% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. Competition for places is real here - 87% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (99 first choices for 90 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.61 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 6.0%. There are about 17.4 pupils per teacher. Woodmansterne School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.