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St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, NW9 8YD

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,612 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils449
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Honor Beck
Local authorityBrent
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101543.

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 schoolBrentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Brent69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Brent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Brent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Brent106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Brent108105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Brent79%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Brent77%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, similar to Brent80%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils449
Girls221
Boys228
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.6%
First language not English43.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.416
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size27.3

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 White
31.6%
White British
23.2%
Irish
8%
Other Asian
7.3%
Indian
6%
African
4.9%
White and Asian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other mixed
2%
Other ethnic group
2%

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 teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)20.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.25
Support staff (FTE)27.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

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 schoolBrentEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Brent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8%, better than England, better than Brent13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Brent0.8%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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryKingsbury Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableBnos Beis Yaakov Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFryent Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryOliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryJFSVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRoe Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryRoe Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryKingsbury High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySinai Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBeis Yaakov Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School

What is St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2019.

How does St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School ranks 2,612 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 112 applications (1.9 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School?

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School has 449 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School?

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School?

At St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 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.