Primary · Academy converter · London, SE1 6HR
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Dec 2018
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151500.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 167 |
| Girls | 71 |
| Boys | 96 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 34.1% |
| First language not English | 56.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 154 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 63.3% |
| 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. | 4 |
| Average class size | 19.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.33 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 13 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 34 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 12 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 12 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7%, similar to England, similar to Southwark | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.9%, similar to England, similar to Southwark | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, similar to Southwark | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Oasis Academy South Bank | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | 16 plus | Oasis Restore | Academy secure 16 to 19 | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Friars Primary Foundation School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2018. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy South Bank Primary | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | King's College London Maths School | Free schools 16 to 19 | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Walnut Tree Walk Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | DLD College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Haberdashers' Borough Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. |
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Dec 2018.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School made 13 offers from 34 applications (2.6 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School has 167 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School, the average class had 19.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% 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.