Larkhall Primary Campus
Smedley Street, Clapham, London, SW4 6PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Larkhall Primary Campus is a primary school in Lambeth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 97 schools in Lambeth. It ranks 31st of 56 primary schools in Lambeth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 25 September 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 June 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to school and are safe. They value staff's care in the school. Teachers are encouraging and have high aspirations for all pupils. They help them to succeed in their learning. Behaviour in lessons is calm and orderly. Pupils concentrate on their learning. In early years, children take turns and follow routines well. Staff follow up any concerns that pupils may have quickly. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school is a welcoming place. Working relationships between staff and pupils are positive. Staff provide pupils with many opportunities for wider enrichment. This includes regular outings such as the residential visit for Year 6 pupils, which they enjoyed. Staff arrange many visits in the local area, which pupils spoke about enthusiastically. Pupils benefit from extra clubs, including during lunchtimes. They can take on extra responsibilities, such as being members of the school council.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not identified the most important concepts they expect pupils to learn. This means that teachers do not focus sufficiently on the important content pupils need to secure. As a result, some pupils struggle to deepen their understanding. Leaders should make sure that they make explicit what they want pupils to know and remember in these subjects.
- On occasion, teaching does not routinely deliver the intended curriculum well. This limits pupils' subject-specific knowledge and skills. The school must ensure that all teachers have the expertise and subject knowledge to meet the aims of the curriculum consistently, and to meet the needs of all pupils with EHC plans precisely.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
49 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
304 pupils on roll, with places for 356
Schools near Larkhall Primary Campus
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Edwards Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Griffin Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 50% met the expected standard |
| Clapham Manor Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Herbert Morrison Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 88% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Nichol
- Phone
- 02076223820
- Address
- Smedley Street, Clapham, London, SW4 6PH
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- URN
- 100576
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.