Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, London, SW20 9NS
314 pupils · 67% of 472 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Merton
- Free school meals
- 22.1%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 January 2022, published 6 March 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.48 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 13 | 131 | 19 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 56 | 27 | 168 | 51 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 52 | 28 | 182 | 42 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 34 | 219 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 59 | 39 | 220 | 59 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 35 | 212 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 40 | 214 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 61 | 31 | 190 | 61 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Hillcross Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Merton Park Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Poplar Primary School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Dundonald Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hollymount School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.