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St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE13 6AL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils188
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Iheoma Onye
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100733.

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 schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils188
Girls92
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.9%
First language not English41.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.202
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.175
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size20.9

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
31.9%
Other White
8%
Other mixed
7.4%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Caribbean
4.8%
Other Asian
4.3%
White and Black African
3.7%
Indian
3.2%
Other Black
2.7%
Chinese
1.6%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.06
Support staff (FTE)12.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

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.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
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 schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham1.3%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 Saviour's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableUrban Mission SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miAll-throughPrendergast Vale SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miAll-throughSt Matthew AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBrindishe Green SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Margaret's Lee CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryPrendergast SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMorden Mount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryJohn Ball Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryGordonbrock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

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

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Saviour's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are St Saviour's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

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

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Saviour's Catholic Primary School made 18 offers from 47 applications (2.6 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School has 188 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School had 202 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Saviour's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 20.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.