Side by side
Linden Lodge School and Paddock School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Linden Lodge School takes ages 2 to 19; Paddock School takes ages 4 to 19.
- Linden Lodge School has 153 pupils; Paddock School has 246.
- The two schools are 1.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Linden Lodge School | Paddock School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register | State-funded: Community special school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 19 DfE register | 4 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 153 DfE register | 246 DfE register |
| Borough | Wandsworth DfE register | Wandsworth DfE register |
| Boarding | Yes DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 26 January 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 20 October 2021: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.6% DfE register | 65.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 35.3% school census 2024/25 | 43.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 1.3% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.4 DfE workforce census | 6.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 17% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.