John Burns Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wycliffe Road, Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

John Burns Primary School is a primary school in Wandsworth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Wandsworth. It ranks 17th of 53 primary schools in Wandsworth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2018, report published 6 February 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 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

158 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals63.3%

63.3%, 36.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.2%

34.2%, 12.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.5%

21.5%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near John Burns Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shaftesbury Park Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Chesterton Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Belleville Wix Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Heathbrook Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Macaulay Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Brian Grogan
Phone: 02072283857
Website: johnburns.wandsworth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wycliffe Road, Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5QR
Local authority: Wandsworth
URN: 101014

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.