As the council announces plans to increase primary school spaces.
The top-performing school in Putney was Our
Lady of Victories which came 5th in the whole country, followed closely by All Saints' & St Marys' Church of England Schools
The greatest improvement year on from 2007 was seen at The Alton School where the average KS2 in both English & Mathematics jumped from 40 to 87.
Percentage attainment at Key Stage 2
| - | English | Maths | Science | Value added | Level 4 Average | ||||
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||
| All Saints' CofE Primary | 96% | 100% | 100% | 101.2 | 96 | 99 | 94 | 96 | 97 |
| The Alton School | 87% | 87% | 93% | 101.8 | 87 | 40 | 60 | 73 | 75 |
| Brandlehow Primary | 95% | 86% | 100% | 100.7 | 82 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 93 |
| Granard Primary | 75% | 58% | 73% | 99.9 | 55 | 76 | 69 | 71 | 86 |
| Heathmere Primary | 78% | 69% | 88% | 100.4 | 65 | 57 | 71 | 80 | 76 |
| Hotham Primary | 86% | 69% | 90% | 100.8 | 69 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 74 |
| Our Lady of Victories Catholic | 100% | 100% | 100% | 102.1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Roehampton CofE Primary | 86% | 79% | 93% | 101.4 | 72 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 89 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary | 65% | 65% | 87% | 99.2 | 48 | 82 | 74 | 73 | 80 |
| St Joseph's RC Primary | 84% | 92% | 92% | 102.0 | 84 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 85 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary | 100% | 93% | 96% | 102.1 | 93 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 88 |
With demand for reception class places rising again this year the counci lhas announced that it is set to increase capacity at several local primary schools. The latest forecasts indicate that the number of children in Wandsworth primary schools will increase by around 1,500 over the next five years - a 10 per cent climb.
The borough’s rising birth rate is behind the increase and the recession could also have caused more families to apply for mainstream places this year. There are plans for extra places at West Hill School for September 2009 intake and a permanent expansion scheme is planned for Hotham School.
July 13, 2009