Wandsworth has some of the most competitive school catchment areas in the entire country. Primaries in Balham, Clapham South, and Tooting regularly fill up with children living within 200–400 metres.
Enter your postcode and choose a Wandsworth school to instantly see your straight-line distance.
Wandsworth catchment distances are notoriously tight. A 300m difference in where you live can determine whether your child gets a place at an outstanding school or is allocated a school further away.
Wandsworth Council uses straight-line distance for community schools. Competition is intense — annual 'last distance offered' at the most popular schools can be under 300 metres.
Notable schools in Wandsworth include Some of the smallest catchments in London at outstanding primaries in Balham, Clapham, and Tooting.
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Type the school name or postcode into the search box to find any Wandsworth school.
Add your home postcode. The tool instantly calculates your straight-line distance.
Check your distance against the last-distance-offered in Wandsworth Council's admissions data to gauge your chances.
Wandsworth has high population density, a younger-than-average demographic, and several outstanding-rated schools that attract huge demand. When more children apply than there are places, the school fills from the closest addresses outward — shrinking the catchment each year.
Use our free tool — enter your postcode, select the school, and compare the straight-line distance with the 'last distance offered' published by Wandsworth Council in their annual admissions data.
Wandsworth Council publishes these in their annual school admissions guide, available on the council website. Search 'Wandsworth school admissions' and look for the co-ordinated admissions scheme document.
Yes. The distance fluctuates based on how many children apply each year. Popular schools in Balham and Clapham have seen catchments shrink over time as demand has increased. Adding 2–3 years of history gives the clearest picture.
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