Chesterton Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Dagnall Street, Battersea, London, SW11 5DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chesterton Primary School is a primary school in Wandsworth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Wandsworth. It ranks 7th of 53 primary schools in Wandsworth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 6 February 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Leaders and school staff share a strong belief that every pupil can achieve well. Leaders provide a highly effective curriculum and wide range of opportunities to enable all pupils to flourish. Pupils believe they can do well and they work hard. Pupils are happy in school. At breaktime, pupils and school staff enjoy a wide range of activities together, including musical action games and playing various sports. Pupils have positive, respectful working relationships with adults and each other. Pupils said that the adults help them to sort out any problems that may arise. Leaders deal with any incidents of bullying swiftly and effectively. Pupils are safe. Leaders provide many wider curriculum opportunities. Pupils enjoy caring for animals in the school's forest school environment and collecting produce from the edible garden. Pupils have opportunities to take up positions of responsibility in the school. This includes house captains, librarians and school council representatives. Older pupils enjoy helping younger pupils. Pupils enjoy sharing their views and making decisions about this school. For example, in recent times, pupils decided they wanted to create a foodbank at the school. Pupils worked together to raise funds to set up the facility.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals49.5%

49.5%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.5%

42.5%, 20.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chesterton Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
John Burns Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good90% met the expected standard
Shaftesbury Park Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Newton Preparatory School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea0.5 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Danine Smith
Address
Dagnall Street, Battersea, London, SW11 5DT
Local authority
Wandsworth
URN
145280

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.