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Gatton (VA) Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered

0.31 miles

Last place offered on distance, 2026

497 m

Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026

Places, 2027 entry
90

In 2026, the last child offered a place at Gatton (VA) Primary School under the distance criterion lived 497 m (0.31 miles) away.

Voluntary aided · Muslim · 90 Reception places for September 2027
13e Broadwater Rd, Tooting, London

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Reception offers at Gatton (VA) Primary School, year by year

Gatton (VA) Primary School: Reception applications, places and last distance offered Source: Wandsworth Council allocation figures (see sources). The last distance offered is for the group that got the last places.
Year Last distance offered Who got the last places Places that year Places to siblings Applications
2026 0.31 miles
published as 497m		 Children living nearest (open places) 90 8 —
2025 — Siblings 90 9 —
2024 0.27 miles
published as 427m		 Children living nearest (open places) 90 9 —
2023 1.51 miles
published as 2424m		 Children living nearest (open places) 90 — —
2022 0.98 miles
published as 1578m		 Children living nearest (open places) 90 — —
Notes on the council’s figures
  • 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026: Faith places (up to 80): Balham Mosque/Tooting Islamic Centre 80.
  • 2026: Open places (up to 10): siblings 8; furthest distance offered under proximity criterion on 16 April 497m (open places only).
  • 2025: Faith places (up to 80): Muslim looked after: fewer than 5; Balham Mosque/Tooting Islamic Centre 79.
  • 2025: Open places (up to 10): Looked after: fewer than 5; siblings 9.
  • 2025: Places ran out within siblings (open places); no distance published.
  • 2024: Open places (up to 10): siblings 9; other children furthest distance offered on 17 April 427m (open places only).
  • 2023: Open places (up to 10): looked after 0; Siblings: fewer than 5; other children furthest distance offered on 17 April 2424m (open places only).
  • 2022: Open places (up to 10): looked after 0; Siblings: fewer than 5; other children furthest distance offered on 19 April 1578m (open places only).

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

  • Less predictable The distance cut-off has moved a lot from year to year (between 427 m and 2,424 m, or 0.27 and 1.51 miles). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.
  • 90 Reception places, split into up to 80 faith places (Category A, for Muslim families; the school's Supplementary Information Form is needed and is points-scored, 5+ points, with mosque officials checking worship at Balham Mosque or Tooting Islamic Centre) and up to 10 open places (Category B, without reference to faith; Muslim families may also apply).
  • Faith applicants who don't qualify are considered for open places.
  • Children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) naming the school are admitted first.

Ofsted inspection

At its graded inspection on 2 July 2024, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Gatton (VA) Primary School was Outstanding.

Graded inspection (previous framework),
JudgementOfsted’s grade
Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early years provisionOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective
  • 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 Gatton (VA) 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.

  1. Faith places (up to 80): children whose families worship at, and are active in the life of, Balham Mosque or Tooting Islamic Centre.
  2. Open places (up to 10): children with a brother or sister at the school on the date of admission.
  3. Open places (up to 10): other children, by straight-line distance from home to the centre of the school site (Wandsworth Council GIS).

Read the official admission rulesGatton VA Primary School: Admissions Policy September 2027/28 and FAQs. The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.

Questions about Gatton (VA) Primary School

How far away do you need to live to get into Gatton (VA) Primary School?

In 2026, the last place offered under the distance criterion went to a child living 497 m (0.31 miles) away. In the four years with a distance cut-off (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026), it ranged from 427 m (0.27 miles) (2024) to 2,424 m (1.51 miles) (2023). In 2025, places ran out before the distance criterion was reached, so living nearby wasn’t enough on its own. 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 Gatton (VA) 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 and children offered faith places, ahead of children admitted on distance. In 2026, 8 of the 90 places went to siblings. In 2025, siblings took every place left after higher priorities, so no places were offered on distance. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.

What are my chances of getting into Gatton (VA) Primary School?

It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Gatton (VA) Primary School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 427 m (0.27 miles) would have got a place in four of the five years we have figures for, and living more than 2,424 m (1.51 miles) away, in none of them. In one of those years places ran out before the distance criterion, so distance alone wasn’t enough. This is what happened in past years, not a promise. Our Shortlist replays your own address against each year.

Is Gatton (VA) Primary School oversubscribed?

Yes, in 2026 places ran out: the last place under the distance criterion went to a child living 497 m (0.31 miles) away.

What was Gatton (VA) Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?

At its graded inspection on 2 July 2024, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Gatton (VA) Primary School was Outstanding. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.

When do you apply to Gatton (VA) 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.

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Sources

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8 documents from Wandsworth Council and Ofsted behind this page
  1. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2026: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2026Wandsworth Council · 2026 allocation figures; 2026 admission criteria · p. 2 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  2. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2025: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2025 (archived copy)Wandsworth Council · 2025 allocation figures · p. 3 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  3. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2024: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2024 (archived copy)Wandsworth Council · 2024 allocation figures · p. 3 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  4. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2023: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 17 April 2023Wandsworth Council · 2023 allocation figures · p. 3 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  5. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2022: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 19 April 2022 (archived copy)Wandsworth Council · 2022 allocation figures · p. 3 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  6. Gatton VA Primary School: Admissions Policy September 2027/28 and FAQsGoverning Body of Gatton (VA) Primary School (published by Wandsworth Council) · Admission arrangements · retrieved 1 November 2026
  7. Wandsworth Council: proposed admissions policy for community primary schools (without priority areas) 2027-28Wandsworth Council · How the council measures distance · retrieved 1 November 2026
  8. Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026) (archived copy)Ofsted · Latest Ofsted inspection · retrieved 3 November 2026

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