Gatton (VA) Primary School
Latest cut-off 0.31 miles
Wandsworth · Reception 2027
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit admissions: how far away places were offered
In 2026, the last child offered a place at Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit under the distance criterion lived 684 m (0.43 miles) away.
Community school · 30 Reception places
Smallwood Road, Tooting, London
Reception offers at Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit, year by year
What happened on offer day in each of the last five years, from the council’s allocation figures.
- Latest cut-off
- 0.43 miles
- 2026 offers
- Reception places
- 30
- Published admission number
- Applications
- 51
- For 2026 entry
| Year | Applications | Places | Places to siblings | Who got the last places | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Unverified | 51 | 30 | 10 | Children living nearest | 0.43 miles published as 684m |
| 2025 Unverified | — | 30 | 6 | Children living nearest | 0.29 miles published as 466m |
| 2024 Unverified | — | 30 | 15 | Children living nearest | 0.22 miles published as 355m |
| 2023 Unverified | — | — | — | Everyone who applied | No cut-off |
| 2022 Unverified | — | 30 | 8 | Children living nearest | 0.37 miles published as 601m |
- Rows marked “Unverified” have not yet been checked against the source by a person.
Notes on the council’s figures
- 2025: Medical/social: fewer than 5.
- 2024: Children of staff: fewer than 5.
- 2023: All applicants were offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher.
Admission criteria at Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 admission rules offer places in this order:
- Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after (adopted or under a child arrangements or special guardianship order).
- Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical or social need for this particular school.
- Children with a brother or sister at the school (Reception to Year 6) at the time of admission.
- Children of staff employed directly at the school (conditions apply).
- Other children, in order of straight-line distance from home to the centre of the school site (measured by Wandsworth Council).
Our data doesn’t include separate rules for every year, so where a year’s rules are missing we use the nearest year’s.
Read the official rules: Wandsworth Council: proposed admissions policy for community primary schools (without priority areas) 2027-28. The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.
Less predictable
The distance cut-off has moved a lot from year to year (between 355 m and 684 m, or 0.22 and 0.43 miles), and the share of places going to siblings has swung (15 of 30 places in 2024, 6 of 30 in 2025). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.
Things to know before you apply for September 2027
- The distance cut-off grew from 466 m (0.29 miles) in 2025 to 684 m (0.43 miles) in 2026.
- Sibling priority: the council's 2023-24 policy limited it to families within 800 m (with exceptions); the proposed 2027-28 policy has no distance limit, which could mean more sibling places.
From our reading of the council’s figures and the school’s admission arrangements. Always check the official rules: Wandsworth Council: proposed admissions policy for community primary schools (without priority areas) 2027-28.
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Questions about Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
How far away do you need to live to get into Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit?
In 2026, the last place offered under the distance criterion went to a child living 684 m (0.43 miles) away. In the four years with a distance cut-off (2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026), it ranged from 355 m (0.22 miles) (2024) to 684 m (0.43 miles) (2026). In 2023, everyone who applied was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. Cut-offs move each year with the number of applicants and siblings, so treat these as a guide to past years, not a promise.
Do siblings get priority at Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit?
Yes. Under the 2026 admission rules, children with a brother or sister at the school come third in the order of priority, after looked-after and previously looked-after children and children with a medical or social need. In 2026, 10 of the 30 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
Has everyone who applied to Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit been offered a place in past years?
In 2023, yes: everyone who applied to Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.
How many applications does Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit get?
In 2026, Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit received 51 applications for 30 Reception places: about 1.7 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.
When do you apply to Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit for a Reception place in September 2027?
Apply by 15 January 2027 for a Reception place starting in September 2027. Apply to the council where you live, even if it isn’t Wandsworth, naming up to six schools in your true order of preference. Offers are made on 16 April 2027.
How we work these out: our method.
Schools near Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
Distances are straight lines between the schools’ measuring points. Cut-offs are for 2026.
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St Boniface RC Primary School
Latest cut-off No cut-off
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Sellincourt Primary School
Latest cut-off No cut-off
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Earlsfield Primary School
Latest cut-off 0.22 miles
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Fircroft Primary School
Latest cut-off 0.32 miles
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Tooting Primary School
Latest cut-off No cut-off
Sources
Last updated
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2026: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2026
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2025: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2025 (archived copy)
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2024: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2024 (archived copy)
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2023: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 17 April 2023
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2022: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 19 April 2022 (archived copy)
- Wandsworth Council: proposed admissions policy for community primary schools (without priority areas) 2027-28
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