Paddock School

Special school · All-through, ages 4 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

120 Broadwater Road, London, SW17 0DZ

020 8878 1521 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 2 May 2013; confirmed 2021
Pupils246Room for 258 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 201 in 2019, 217 in 2021, 215 in 2022, 212 in 2023, 217 in 2024, 220 in 2025, 246 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals66%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 2 May 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 20 October 2021: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

18 pupils in this year group.

0% — 69 points below the Wandsworth average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 69% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 13% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 81% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 77% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 79% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

12 pupils in this year group.

100% — 7 points above the Wandsworth average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 93% 92%
School sixth form 0% 66% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 4% 13%
Further education college 0% 16% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
100%100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wandsworth. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Wandsworth

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Autism; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 57.9% 62.0%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.7%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.3%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 43.2% 31.0%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 8.6% 14.5%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 27.1% 45.2%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 1.8 5.3 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.9% 3.4% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.1 5.3 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.0 2.1 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 10.5% 16.9%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Paddock School's Ofsted rating?

Paddock School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 May 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 20 October 2021, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.