Ravenstone Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered

0.54 miles

Last place offered on distance, 2026

873 m

Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026

Places, 2027 entry
60
Applications, 2026
155

In 2026, the last child offered a place at Ravenstone Primary School under the distance criterion lived 873 m (0.54 miles) away.

Academy · 60 Reception places for September 2027 (30 in 2026)
Ravenstone Street, Balham, London

Last updated · Figures from Wandsworth Council · How we work these out

Reception offers at Ravenstone Primary School, year by year

Ravenstone 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 0.54 miles
published as 873m
Children living nearest 30 10 155
2025 0.63 miles
published as 1019m
Children living nearest 30 10 —
2024 No cut-off Everyone who applied — — —
2023 No cut-off Everyone who applied — — —
2022 No cut-off Everyone who applied — — —
  • “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
  • 2026: Looked after: fewer than 5.
  • 2022 to 2024: All applicants were offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher.

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

  • There are 60 Reception places for September 2027, compared with 30 in 2026, so past cut-offs may not repeat.
  • The distance cut-off shrank from 1,019 m (0.63 miles) in 2025 to 873 m (0.54 miles) in 2026.

Ofsted inspection

At its graded inspection on 19 September 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Ravenstone Primary School was Good.

Graded inspection (previous framework),
JudgementOfsted’s grade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionGood
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.

Admission criteria at Ravenstone 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. Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after (adopted or under a child arrangements or special guardianship order).
  2. Children with a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission, living up to 800 metres from the school. Families further away also have sibling priority if they have not moved further away since the last sibling was offered a place.
  3. 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.

Questions about Ravenstone Primary School

How far away do you need to live to get into Ravenstone Primary School?

In 2026, the last place offered under the distance criterion went to a child living 873 m (0.54 miles) away. In the two years with a distance cut-off (2025 and 2026), it ranged from 873 m (0.54 miles) (2026) to 1,019 m (0.63 miles) (2025). In 2022 to 2024, 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 Ravenstone 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, 10 of the 30 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.

Has everyone who applied to Ravenstone Primary School been offered a place in past years?

In 2022 to 2024, yes: everyone who applied to Ravenstone Primary School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2025 and 2026, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.

How many applications does Ravenstone Primary School get?

In 2026, Ravenstone Primary School received 155 applications for 30 Reception places: about 5.2 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. It has 60 Reception places for September 2027. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.

What are my chances of getting into Ravenstone Primary School?

It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Ravenstone Primary School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 873 m (0.54 miles) would have got a place in all five years we have figures for, and living more than 1,019 m (0.63 miles) away, in three of them. This is what happened in past years, not a promise. Our Shortlist replays your own address against each year.

Is Ravenstone Primary School oversubscribed?

Yes, in 2026 places ran out: the last place under the distance criterion went to a child living 873 m (0.54 miles) away. It had 155 applications for 30 places, counting every preference families named.

Is Ravenstone Primary School’s catchment getting smaller?

Ravenstone 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 1,019 m (0.63 miles) in 2025 to 873 m (0.54 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 Ravenstone Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?

At its graded inspection on 19 September 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Ravenstone 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 Ravenstone 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 Ravenstone Primary School

Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.

Sources

Last updated

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. 4 · 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. 4 · 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. 4 · 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. 5 · 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. 5 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  6. Choose a Wandsworth Primary School: September 2027 admissions bookletWandsworth 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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