Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
Smallwood Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0TWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit is a primary school in Wandsworth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Wandsworth. It ranks 52nd of 53 primary schools in Wandsworth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 February 2022, report published 8 May 2022
- 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 22 February 2022
Pupils enjoy coming to school and are safe. They value their teachers and describe them as kind. Teachers are encouraging. They have high aspirations for all pupils and make it possible for them to succeed in their learning. Pupils know what bullying is. Although it does take place, staff treat it seriously, and it is rarely repeated. Behaviour in class is calm. Any low-level disruption is dealt with swiftly and appropriately. The school is inclusive and attracts a high number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), both in the language unit and in the mainstream classrooms. Staff expertly tailor help for these pupils to meet their needs. Pupils from the language unit have daily interactions with their peers in the mainstream classrooms. Leaders have made a commitment that all pupils will represent their school in a sporting event at least once during their time at the school. Leaders carefully choose sports coaches to help pupils prepare for a range of competitions. Pupils enjoy their school visits. They recently enjoyed trips to the London Eye, Big Ben and the Wimbledon History Museum. They enjoy cultivating vegetables in their school allotment which are used for school dinners.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have focused on improving reading, writing and mathematics across the school. These subjects are being delivered well and pupils are making good or better progress. They have begun their work on the other subjects, but the curriculum is not sufficiently well planned and sequenced in all of them. However, it is clear from leaders' actions that they are in the process of bringing this about. Leaders need to complete the process of reviewing the curriculum in all subjects within their identified timescale. They must support teachers in their delivery of the curriculum so that pupils will confidently know and remember more in these subjects. For this reason, the transitional arrangements have been applied.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
34 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
253 pupils on roll, with places for 530
Schools near Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatton (VA) Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Garfield Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Boniface RC Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Sellincourt Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| The Priory CofE School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% 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
- Mrs Fiona Loudon
- Phone
- 02086726024
- Address
- Smallwood Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0TW
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- URN
- 101021
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.