Fircroft Primary School
2026: 0.32 mi
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered
Faith criterion 3
Places ran out at this priority, 2026
Last place in that group: 0.61 miles
- Places, 2027 entry
- 30
- Applications, 2026
- 94
In 2026, places at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School ran out at faith criterion 3 (Other baptised Catholic children with a parent who is a practising Catholic), before any were offered under the distance criterion. The last child offered a place under faith criterion 3 lived 987 m (0.61 miles) away.
Reception offers at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, year by year
| Year | Last distance offered | Who got the last places | Places that year | Places to siblings | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.61 miles published as 987m |
Faith criterion 3 | 30 | — | 94 |
| 2025 | — | Children living nearest | 30 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | Faith criterion 6 | 30 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | No figures | 30 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | Faith criterion 3 | 30 | — | — |
Notes on the council’s figures
- 2026: No places were offered to other children.
- 2025: Places were offered under the last criterion, 'Other children' (fewer than 5), so places ran out within other children; no distance published.
- 2025: Faith counts: tier 1 (siblings) 10; tier 2 (practising Catholic) 15; tier 3 (other baptised Catholic): fewer than 5; tier 4 (other Christian denominations): fewer than 5.
- 2025: Other children: fewer than 5.
- 2024: Places ran out within 'Children of families of other Christian denominations'; no distance published.
- 2024: Faith counts: tier 1 (siblings) 13; tier 2 (practising, parish): fewer than 5; tier 3 (other practising) 9; tier 4 (other baptised, parish): fewer than 5; tier 5 (other baptised): fewer than 5; tier 6 (other Christian denominations): fewer than 5.
- 2022: Places ran out within 'Other baptised Catholic children with a parent who is a practising Catholic'; no distance published.
Things to know before you apply for September 2027
- Return the school's supplementary information form to the school by the closing date.
- The Certificate of Practice is needed only to be considered as a practising Catholic.
- Within each category, siblings come first, then (in the practising and baptised Catholic categories only) children living in St Anselm's parish, then social/medical need, then staff children, then distance.
- Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first.
Ofsted inspection
At its graded inspection on 26 September 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was Outstanding.
| Judgement | Ofsted’s grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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 St Anselm's Catholic 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.
- Baptised Catholic children with a parent who is a practising Catholic, with a brother or sister at the school.
- Other baptised Catholic children with a parent who is a practising Catholic, living in the parish of St Anselm's.
- Other baptised Catholic children with a parent who is a practising Catholic, by straight-line distance.
- Any other children (after the school's other faith and looked-after categories), siblings first, then by straight-line distance.
Read the official admission rulesSt Anselm's Catholic Primary School: Admissions Policy 2027-2028. The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.
Questions about St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
How far away do you need to live to get into St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?
In 2022, 2024 and 2026, places ran out before the distance criterion was reached, so living nearby wasn’t enough on its own. We don’t have a usable distance figure for 2023 and 2025. 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 St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?
Yes, within one of its priority groups. Under the 2026 admission rules, faith criterion 1 is “Baptised Catholic children with a parent who is a practising Catholic, with a brother or sister at the school”. Among the remaining children (the distance criterion), siblings are ranked first. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
How many applications does St Anselm's Catholic Primary School get?
In 2026, St Anselm's Catholic Primary School received 94 applications for 30 Reception places: about 3.1 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.
Is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed?
Yes, in 2026 places ran out before the distance criterion was reached. It had 94 applications for 30 places, counting every preference families named.
What was St Anselm's Catholic Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?
At its graded inspection on 26 September 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of St Anselm's Catholic 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 St Anselm's Catholic 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 St Anselm's Catholic 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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Ravenstone Primary School
2026: 0.54 mi
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Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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Gatton (VA) Primary School
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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)
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School: Admissions Policy 2027-2028
- 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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