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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

Lambeth, SW16 2ETPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
94%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
83 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#101 of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School in Lambeth received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in July 2024, a grade it has held across both its recent inspections. The school's academic performance is particularly striking: 94% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits well above the Lambeth local authority average of 66%, and it places the school third out of 54 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, St Andrew's ranks in the top 1% of all primary schools on this measure. The school also excels at stretching its pupils: 73% achieved the higher standard in reading and in maths, and 23% did so in writing and in the combined RWM measure. Reading and maths average scaled scores were 112 and 113 respectively.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressPolworth Road, London, Lambeth, SW16 2ET
HeadteacherPeter Hilton
Local AuthorityLambeth
Number of Pupils397
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity397 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteForest SchoolGymnasiumMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingTennisCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubChoirScience ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.