St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
2026: Faith criterion 3
Fircroft Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered
0.32 miles
Last place offered on distance, 2026
517 m
Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026
- Places, 2027 entry
- 30
- Applications, 2026
- 117
In 2026, the last child offered a place at Fircroft Primary School under the distance criterion lived 517 m (0.32 miles) away.
Reception offers at Fircroft Primary School, year by year
| Year | Last distance offered | Who got the last places | Places that year | Places to siblings | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.32 miles published as 517m |
Children living nearest | 30 | 13 | 117 |
| 2025 | 0.38 miles published as 609m |
Children living nearest | 30 | 13 | — |
| 2024 Different number of places | 0.79 miles published as 1277m |
Children living nearest | 60 | 10 | — |
| 2023 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.65 miles published as 1050m |
Children living nearest | 30 | 19 | — |
- “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.
- The number of Reception places changed from 60 to 30 in 2025, so earlier years are less comparable.
Notes on the council’s figures
- 2022 and 2026: Looked after: fewer than 5.
- 2023: All applicants were offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher.
Things to know before you apply for September 2027
- Less predictable The distance cut-off has moved a lot from year to year (between 517 m and 1,277 m, or 0.32 and 0.79 miles), and the share of places going to siblings has swung (19 of 30 places in 2022, 10 of 60 in 2024). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.
- The distance cut-off shrank from 609 m (0.38 miles) in 2025 to 517 m (0.32 miles) in 2026.
Ofsted inspection
At its graded inspection on 22 October 2024, Ofsted gave Fircroft Primary School no overall grade (it stopped giving one in September 2024). Ofsted inspected the school under its previous reference number (URN 101007).
| Judgement | Ofsted’s grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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 Fircroft Primary School
If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order. In 2026, the last places went to children in group 3.
- Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after (adopted or under a child arrangements or special guardianship order).
- 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 Fircroft Primary School
How far away do you need to live to get into Fircroft Primary School?
In 2026, the last place offered under the distance criterion went to a child living 517 m (0.32 miles) away. In the four years with a distance cut-off (2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026), it ranged from 517 m (0.32 miles) (2026) to 1,277 m (0.79 miles) (2024). In 2023, 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 Fircroft Primary School?
Yes. Under the 2026 admission rules, children with a brother or sister at the school get priority after looked-after and previously looked-after children, ahead of children admitted on distance. In 2026, 13 of the 30 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
Has everyone who applied to Fircroft Primary School been offered a place in past years?
In 2023, yes: everyone who applied to Fircroft Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.
How many applications does Fircroft Primary School get?
In 2026, Fircroft Primary School received 117 applications for 30 Reception places: about 3.9 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.
What are my chances of getting into Fircroft Primary School?
It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Fircroft Primary School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 517 m (0.32 miles) would have got a place in all five years we have figures for, and living more than 1,277 m (0.79 miles) away, in one of them. This is what happened in past years, not a promise. Our Shortlist replays your own address against each year.
Is Fircroft Primary School oversubscribed?
Yes, in 2026 places ran out: the last place under the distance criterion went to a child living 517 m (0.32 miles) away. It had 117 applications for 30 places, counting every preference families named.
Is Fircroft Primary School’s catchment getting smaller?
Fircroft Primary School has no fixed catchment area: places on distance go to the families living closest, so the cut-off moves each year. The distance cut-off shrank from 609 m (0.38 miles) in 2025 to 517 m (0.32 miles) in 2026. It depends on how many families apply and how many places go to siblings, so one year’s change doesn’t say what happens next.
What was Fircroft Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?
At its graded inspection on 22 October 2024, Ofsted gave Fircroft Primary School no overall grade (it stopped giving one in September 2024). It judged quality of education Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, leadership and management Good and early years provision Good. Ofsted inspected the school under its previous reference number (URN 101007). From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.
When do you apply to Fircroft 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 Fircroft Primary School
Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.
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Rutherford House School
2026: 0.48 mi
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Hillbrook School
2026: Everyone offered
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Gatton (VA) Primary School
2026: 0.31 mi
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Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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Ravenstone Primary School
2026: 0.54 mi
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Sources
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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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