School profile

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, W6 9BP

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,235 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils137
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Siobhan Johnston
Local authorityHammersmith and Fulham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100351.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHammersmith and FulhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham77%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham20%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham108105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham85%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham82%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham85%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils137
Girls73
Boys64
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.5%
First language not English45.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.124
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size17.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
21.9%
African
16.1%
Caribbean
8.8%
Other ethnic group
8.8%
Other mixed
8%
Other White
7.3%
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
Other Asian
5.8%
Chinese
5.1%
Pakistani
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)8.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.82
Support staff (FTE)8.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.37
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHammersmith and FulhamEngland
Overall absence9.1%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.5%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.9%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Paul's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySacred Heart High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryWest London Free School PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableThe Godolphin and Latymer SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryEarl's Court Free School PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMelcombe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableKensington WadeOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableBute House Preparatory School for GirlsOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 mi16 plusWilliam Morris Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableLatymer Upper School and Latymer PrepOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableSt Paul's Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's CofE Primary School

What is St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Paul's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 10,235 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are St Paul's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Paul's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's CofE Primary School made 16 offers from 37 applications (2.3 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School has 137 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

At St Paul's CofE Primary School, the average class had 17.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School missed 9.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.