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St Winifred's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE12 0SJ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,422 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

St Winifred's RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils350
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMs Claire Gillespie
Local authorityLewisham
Opened01 Apr 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142456.

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 maths59%, 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.16%, better than England, better than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, 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.108, better than England, better than Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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
Pupils350
Girls174
Boys176
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.3%
First language not English43.7%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)19
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places21.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size23

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
21.4%
African
18.3%
Other White
13.1%
Other mixed
12%
Caribbean
11.1%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
Other Asian
4.9%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other Black
2.6%
White and Asian
2.3%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)19.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.44
Support staff (FTE)19.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, 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 rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Winifred's RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBaring Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrindishe Manor SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBrindishe Lee SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miAll-throughTrinity Church of England School, LewishamVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableColfe's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySandhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableRiverston SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryBrindishe Green SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHorn Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Margaret's Lee CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Winifred's RC Primary School

What is St Winifred's RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Winifred's RC Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2018.

How does St Winifred's RC Primary School rank in England?

St Winifred's RC Primary School ranks 9,422 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

What are St Winifred's RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at St Winifred's RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Winifred's RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Winifred's RC Primary School made 37 offers from 89 applications (2.4 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Winifred's RC Primary School?

St Winifred's RC Primary School has 350 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Winifred's RC Primary School?

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

How big are classes at St Winifred's RC Primary School?

At St Winifred's RC Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Winifred's RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Winifred's RC Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% 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.