All Souls CofE Primary School

About All Souls CofE Primary School

All Souls CofE Primary School sits in an interesting position within Westminster’s primary landscape. Its headline Key Stage 2 result — 73% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 74%. That’s a solid, respectable figure, but it doesn’t shout from the rooftops. What does stand out is the school’s Ofsted rating: it was judged Outstanding across every measurable category in its January 2025 inspection, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That puts it among just 10 outstanding primaries out of 34 in Westminster. The school has clearly improved since its previous Good rating in 2011, and the inspection team saw no reason to hold back on the top grades. With 32.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — the school is serving a diverse intake, and the Outstanding judgement suggests it’s doing so effectively.

Academically, the picture is more mixed than the Ofsted rating might suggest. While the combined expected standard score is close to the LA average, the school’s ranking within Westminster is 20th out of 31 primaries on that metric, placing it in the bottom half locally. Nationally, it sits in the 25th percentile. The average maths score of 105 and reading score of 106 are both above the national average of 100, and 32% of pupils achieved the higher standard in maths and reading individually. However, no pupils reached the higher standard in the combined RWM measure, and writing higher standard also sits at 0%. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to starting points. The parent view is broadly positive: 91% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 87% agreed their child does well. But 22% said they would not recommend the school, and concerns about behaviour and bullying drew more divided responses.

The school is oversubscribed: for 22 places in 2025/26, it received 39 applications, with 19 first-preference offers made. That’s a ratio of 1.77 applicants per place, so getting in is competitive but not impossible. Facilities include playing fields, a library, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall and a chapel — a decent range for a primary of 179 pupils. The school has a SEN unit and provisions for moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social and emotional mental health support, which is a strong offering for a school its size. Clubs include science, art, coding, eco, book and chess, plus sports like tennis, cricket, rounders and gymnastics. This is a Church of England school with a nursery, so it suits families who want a faith-based start from age 3. Given the Outstanding Ofsted but middling exam rankings, it may appeal most to parents who prioritise pastoral care and personal development over raw academic scores.

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