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St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

Wandsworth, SW17 8RWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#661 of 13,686 nationally

About St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School in Wandsworth has been judged Outstanding across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in September 2023. The school achieved the highest possible grade of 1 for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a consistent record of excellence, as the school also held an Outstanding rating in its previous graded inspection in 2009. In terms of academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. At 86 per cent, this figure significantly exceeds the Wandsworth local authority average of 68 per cent, placing St Anselm's fifth out of 55 primary schools in the borough and within the top five per cent nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLouisville Road, London, Wandsworth, SW17 8RW
HeadteacherSean Dobson
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

RoundersSwimmingCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:30

Source: stanselms.wandsworth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Anselm'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.