How many pupils attend St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School?

St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School has 428 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School take?

St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School?

St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School was 0.4 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School?

When St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Currently in the care of a local authority (Looked After Children), or Previously Looked After Children, including those who were in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Foundation Places (70% of remaining places) - Sibling priority — Priority will first be given to children with a sibling already attending the school, followed by the Foundation criteria below; 3. Foundation criterion 1 - Congregation of St John with St James, Walham Green — Children whose families are committed regular members of the congregation at St. John with St. James, Walham Green, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of there being insufficient vacancies to admit all applicants in any of the categories listed above, priority will be given to children whose parents/legal guardians' residential address is the shortest distance from the school's main entrance in Filmer Road, when measured in a straight line. In the event that two or more applicants live the same distance from the school and only one place remains, the place will be allocated by random allocation (drawing of lots), which will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.7% of pupils at St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

0.4miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Currently in the care of a local authority (Looked After Children), or Previously Looked After Children, including those who were in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2Foundation Places (70% of remaining places) - Sibling priority — Priority will first be given to children with a sibling already attending the school, followed by the Foundation criteria below.
3Foundation criterion 1 - Congregation of St John with St James, Walham Green — Children whose families are committed regular members of the congregation at St. John with St. James, Walham Green.
4Foundation criterion 2 - CofE parish in LBHF — Children whose families are committed regular members of a Church of England parish in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
5Foundation criterion 3 - another CofE parish in LBHF — Children whose families are committed regular members of another Church of England parish within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
6Foundation criterion 4 - another Christian denomination within a mile — Children whose families are committed regular members of another Christian denomination and who live within a mile of the school. The school will seek a reference from the applicant's parish priest or minister.
7Open Places (30% of remaining places) - Siblings — Siblings of children who will be on roll at the time of attendance.
8Open Places - Distance — Children living nearest the school measured by the straight-line distance from home to school gate in Filmer Road.

If two applications tie: In the event of there being insufficient vacancies to admit all applicants in any of the categories listed above, priority will be given to children whose parents/legal guardians' residential address is the shortest distance from the school's main entrance in Filmer Road, when measured in a straight line. In the event that two or more applicants live the same distance from the school and only one place remains, the place will be allocated by random allocation (drawing of lots), which will be independently verified.

Places are split into two categories: 70% Foundation Places (faith-based, in priority order 1-4 above, with sibling priority applied first within the category) and 30% Open Places (siblings then distance). Should there be vacancies in either category, places will be filled in order from the other category. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first via a separate statutory process, not numbered as part of this oversubscription list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.