What did Ofsted judge St Anselm's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Anselm's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has 201 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Anselm's Catholic Primary School take?

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School located?

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is located in London, SW17 8RW, Wandsworth.

How do I apply to St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?

St Anselm's Catholic 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was 0.613 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School?

When St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — Baptised looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after baptised Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Baptised Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice and a baptism certificate; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random, by drawing lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.8% of pupils at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

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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.

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How places are decided at St Anselm's Catholic 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.

1Baptised looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — Baptised looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after baptised Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Baptised Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice and a baptism certificate.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children (any faith) and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church members — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Catholic Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
6Other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random, by drawing lots.

Within each of the seven numbered categories above, if oversubscribed, the following sub-criteria are applied in order to decide between applications: i. sibling on roll; ii. living in the parish of St Anselm's Church (applies only to categories 2 and 3); iii. social, pastoral and medical needs; iv. children of staff members (min 0.6 FTE, employed 2+ consecutive academic years); v. straight line distance from home to school (measured by Wandsworth Council's GIS).

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.

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Anselm's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Anselm's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has 201 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Anselm's Catholic Primary School take?: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School located?: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is located in London, SW17 8RW, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: St Anselm's Catholic 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was 0.613 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: When St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — Baptised looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after baptised Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Baptised Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice and a baptism certificate; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random, by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.8% of pupils at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Anselm's Catholic 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.

1Baptised looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — Baptised looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after baptised Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Baptised Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice and a baptism certificate.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children (any faith) and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church members — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Catholic Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
6Other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random, by drawing lots.

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Anselm's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Anselm's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has 201 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Anselm's Catholic Primary School take?: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School located?: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is located in London, SW17 8RW, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: St Anselm's Catholic 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was 0.613 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 Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: When St Anselm's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — Baptised looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after baptised Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Baptised Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice and a baptism certificate; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random, by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.8% of pupils at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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