Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #46 in Wandsworth public Top 80% UK

Griffin Primary School

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personMr Nick Read

corporate_fareTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLondon, SW8 4JB

language Visit Website phone 2076225087

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

176

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Griffin Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Griffin Primary School is an academy sponsor led in London, Wandsworth, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 180 pupils on roll, of whom 72% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #46 of 55 primaries in Wandsworth and #9,938 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 65%

Reading73% LA 77%

Writing62% LA 73%

Maths58% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 65%England 61%

Reading67% LA 78% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading64% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths78% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 0.7

-3.5 to 0.8

0.9

Write

LA 0.9

-1.1 to 3.0

1.8

Maths

LA 1.1

-0.2 to 3.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading74% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA 1.1

-4.5 to -0.8

-3.7

Write

LA 1.0

-5.4 to -2.0

-2.5

Maths

LA 1.0

-4.1 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 67%

Reading79% LA 76%

Writing69% LA 79%

Maths72% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 1.1

-2.8 to 1.2

-5.3

Write

LA 0.9

-7.2 to -3.4

-3.4

Maths

LA 1.3

-5.2 to -1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 April 2025

Inspection Report

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15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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13 November 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-11-13

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-01-19

Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-10-15

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 180 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	180	4	2.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	173	3	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	172	11	6.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	155	3	1.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	150	6	4.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	176	1	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	171	1	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	196	2	1.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	225	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	226	1	0.4%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	223	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	257	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	257	4	1.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	249	3	1.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	300	7	2.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	298	4	1.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	291	8	2.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	333	12	3.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	331	7	2.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	323	4	1.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils