School profile

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SW12 0LF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

St Bede's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils143
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Ewa Ostrynska
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100631.

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
Pupils143
Girls83
Boys60
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.8%
First language not English53.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)11
School places2024/25180
Unfilled places26.7%
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.3
Average class size15.9

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

African
37.1%
Other White
20.3%
Caribbean
15.4%
Other ethnic group
12.6%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Black African
2.1%
White British
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.33
Support staff (FTE)12.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
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)3

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 schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence5.8%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%1%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 St Bede's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableThe White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryTelferscot Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryHenry Cavendish Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryRichard Atkins Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryMaytree Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryThe Orchard SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGlenbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy ClaphamFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Bede's Catholic Primary School

What is St Bede's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Bede's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into St Bede's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Bede's Catholic Primary School made 19 offers from 30 applications (1.6 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Bede's Catholic Primary School?

St Bede's Catholic Primary School has 143 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Bede's Catholic Primary School?

St Bede's Catholic Primary School had 180 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Bede's Catholic Primary School?

At St Bede's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 15.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Bede's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Bede's Catholic Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.7% 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.