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Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, W10 5AW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,892 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Nov 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMs Geraldine Hampton
Local authorityKensington and Chelsea
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100499.

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 schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.28%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea19%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea110105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea84%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea82%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea84%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils160
Girls91
Boys69
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.3%
First language not English40%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)14
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places65.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size20.7

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
25.6%
Other ethnic group
22.5%
African
13.8%
Caribbean
13.1%
Other White
10.6%
Other mixed
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
5%
Other Black
1.9%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%

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 teacher12.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.3
Teachers (FTE)12.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.57
Support staff (FTE)16.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Kensington and Chelsea5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.5%, worse than England, worse than Kensington and Chelsea15.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea1.4%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 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryArk Brunel Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miPrimarySt Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBarlby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBevington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableBales CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySt Charles Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 mi16 plusSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableInstituto Espanol Canada BlanchOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNurseryGolborne & Maxilla Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

What is Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Nov 2016.

How does Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,892 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School made 18 offers from 32 applications (1.8 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School?

Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School has 160 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School?

Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School?

At Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 20.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.5% 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.