School profile

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, NW1 6LH

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,896 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

St Edward's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils199
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Jason Smith
Local authorityWestminster
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101128.

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 schoolWestminsterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.115108105
Expected standard in reading96%84%76%
Expected standard in writing71%77%73%
Expected standard in maths96%83%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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
Pupils199
Girls93
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.8%
First language not English57.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)20
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places57.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size24.9

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

Other ethnic group
22.6%
White British
16.6%
Other White
12.6%
African
10.6%
Other mixed
9%
Other Asian
6.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Caribbean
3.5%
Other Black
3.5%
Bangladeshi
3%

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 teacher15.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.05
Support staff (FTE)13.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolWestminsterEngland
Overall absence7%6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.8%17.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%1.5%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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Edward's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryChrist Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.1 miNurseryPortman Early Childhood CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miAll-throughArk King Solomon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Bryanston Square CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableFrancis Holland SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryGateway AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableICS LondonOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableSylvia Young Theatre SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryHampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableL'Ecole Bilingue ElementaireOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Edward's Catholic Primary School

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

St Edward's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2023.

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

St Edward's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,896 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Edward's Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 62 applications (2.1 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Edward's Catholic Primary School has 199 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

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

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

At St Edward's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.5 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.8% 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.