Good Shepherd RC Primary School

About Good Shepherd RC Primary School

Good Shepherd RC Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 128 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.27. Of those 128 applicants, 47 put the school as their first preference, and 27 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand speaks volumes about the school’s reputation in Hammersmith and Fulham. While the data doesn’t include a formal parent-view survey percentage, the sheer number of families actively choosing it suggests strong satisfaction. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. Headteacher Imogen Lavelle leads a school that is slightly over its official capacity of 210, currently educating 227 pupils. Just 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average.

Academically, Good Shepherd is performing well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Hammersmith and Fulham average of 76%. The school ranks 10th out of 35 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 29% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 5% of all primary schools for this measure. Results at the higher standard are also strong: 29% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, with 64% reaching that level in maths, 61% in reading and 39% in writing. Average scaled scores were 110 in maths and 111 in reading. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024, the school was rated Outstanding across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This continues a pattern of excellence, as the previous inspection in 2014 also awarded Outstanding overall.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, forest school, library, music rooms, outdoor playground, playing fields, sports hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, football, gymnastics, cricket, swimming, tennis and cross country, while clubs include chess, gardening, book club, choir and drama. For families with children who have additional needs, the school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. Given its strong academic outcomes, Catholic character and high demand, Good Shepherd is particularly well suited to Catholic families in the area who prioritise a faith-based education with proven results. The nearest other Outstanding-rated primary school is Miles Coverdale Primary School, 1.1 km away, so there are strong options nearby for those who don’t secure a place here.

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