Southmead Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
Albemarle Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered
No cut-off
Everyone who applied was offered a place, 2026
Here or at a school they ranked higher
Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026
- Places, 2027 entry
- 60
- Applications, 2026
- 126
In 2026, everyone who applied to Albemarle Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher, so there was no distance cut-off.
Reception offers at Albemarle Primary School, year by year
| Year | Last distance offered | Who got the last places | Places that year | Places to siblings | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | — | — | 126 |
| 2025 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | — | — | — |
| 2024 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | — | — | — |
| 2023 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1.16 miles published as 1859m |
Children living nearest | 60 | 18 | — |
- “No cut-off” means every applicant was offered a place at the school or at a school they ranked higher, so places never ran out on distance.
Notes on the council’s figures
- 2023 to 2026: All applicants were offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher.
Ofsted inspection
At its graded inspection on 1 November 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Albemarle Primary School was Good.
| Judgement | Ofsted’s grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
- This inspection was under Ofsted’s previous framework. Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted publishes report cards instead, and says the new grades can’t be compared with the old ones. How Ofsted grades schools
- From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. An inspection after that date may not be shown yet: the full report on Ofsted’s website is always the latest.
Read the full report on Ofsted’s website Source: Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Admission criteria at Albemarle Primary School
If more children apply than there are places, the 2022 rules offer places in this order.
- Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after (adopted or under a child arrangements or special guardianship order).
- Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical or social need for this particular school.
- Children with a brother or sister at the school (see the school's admission arrangements for the exact definition).
- Other children, in order of straight-line distance from home to the centre of the school site (measured by Wandsworth Council).
Where a year’s rules are missing from our data, we use the nearest year’s.
Read the official admission rulesChoose a Wandsworth Primary School: September 2027 admissions booklet. The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.
Questions about Albemarle Primary School
How far away do you need to live to get into Albemarle Primary School?
The only distance cut-off in our figures is from 2022: 1,859 m (1.16 miles). In 2023 to 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. Cut-offs move each year with the number of applicants and siblings, so treat these as a guide to past years, not a promise.
Do siblings get priority at Albemarle Primary School?
Yes. Under the 2022 admission rules, children with a brother or sister at the school get priority after looked-after and previously looked-after children and children with a medical or social need, ahead of children admitted on distance. In 2022, 18 of the 60 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
Has everyone who applied to Albemarle Primary School been offered a place in past years?
In 2023 to 2026, yes: everyone who applied to Albemarle Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2022, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.
How many applications does Albemarle Primary School get?
In 2026, Albemarle Primary School received 126 applications. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.
Is Albemarle Primary School oversubscribed?
Not in 2026: everyone who applied was offered a place at Albemarle Primary School or at a school they ranked higher. It had 126 applications for 60 places, counting every preference families named. Many of those families were offered a school they ranked higher, so more applications than places doesn’t mean places ran out.
What was Albemarle Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?
At its graded inspection on 1 November 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Albemarle Primary School was Good. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.
When do you apply to Albemarle Primary School for a Reception place in September 2027?
Apply by 15 January 2027 for a Reception place starting in September 2027. Apply to the council where you live, even if it isn’t Wandsworth Council, naming up to six schools in your true order of preference. Offers are made on 16 April 2027.
Schools near Albemarle Primary School
Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.
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Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School
2026: Faith criterion 5
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Sheringdale Primary School
2026: 0.22 mi
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Ronald Ross Primary School
2026: 0.19 mi
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Riversdale Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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St Michael's CofE Primary School
2026: Priority area
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Sources
Last updated
8 documents from Wandsworth Council and Ofsted behind this page
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2026: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2026
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2025: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2025 (archived copy)
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2024: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2024 (archived copy)
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2023: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 17 April 2023
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2022: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 19 April 2022 (archived copy)
- Choose a Wandsworth Primary School: September 2027 admissions booklet
- Wandsworth Council: proposed admissions policy for community primary schools (without priority areas) 2027-28
- Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026) (archived copy)
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