School profile

Good Shepherd RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, W12 9BY

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

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

Good Shepherd RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils234
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Imogen Lavelle
Local authorityHammersmith and Fulham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100354.

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 maths100%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham77%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.41%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham20%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham108105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham85%76%
Expected standard in writing100%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham82%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham85%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils234
Girls132
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.1%
First language not English53%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28.9

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
31.6%
Other White
26.1%
African
9%
Other ethnic group
8.1%
White and Asian
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other Asian
3.4%
Irish
2.1%
Chinese
2.1%
White and Black African
1.7%

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 teacher24.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.17.1
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.51
Support staff (FTE)8.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)38

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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.6%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Good Shepherd RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryWendell Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGreenside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHammersmith AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNurseryVanessa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySouthfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableArtsEd Day School & Sixth FormOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBrackenbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryJohn Betts Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableOrchard House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableRavenscourt Park Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Good Shepherd RC Primary School

What is Good Shepherd RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Good Shepherd RC Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.

How does Good Shepherd RC Primary School rank in England?

Good Shepherd RC Primary School ranks 6 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Good Shepherd RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 100% of pupils at Good Shepherd RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Good Shepherd RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Good Shepherd RC Primary School made 29 offers from 131 applications (4.5 per offer), and 27 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Good Shepherd RC Primary School?

Good Shepherd RC Primary School has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Good Shepherd RC Primary School?

Good Shepherd RC Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Good Shepherd RC Primary School?

At Good Shepherd RC Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Good Shepherd RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Good Shepherd RC Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.6% 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.