St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in Redbridge was rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2016, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013. The school has maintained this Good rating through an ungraded inspection in November 2024, where inspectors noted that some aspects were not as strong but confirmed the overall judgement remains valid. Looking at the most informative exam metric available, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This places the school below the Redbridge local authority average of 74% and ranks it 47th out of 50 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom 94th percentile locally. Nationally, the school sits in the 55th percentile, with a ranking score of 61 based on the combined expected standard metric.

Breaking down the individual subjects, the school's strongest performance at Key Stage 2 was in writing, where 79% of pupils reached the expected standard and 20% achieved the higher standard. In maths, 75% met expectations with an average score of 103, while reading saw 67% at expected level and an average score of 104. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was just 7%, which is relatively low. Parent feedback from the Parent View survey, based on 31 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is overwhelmingly positive: 90% would recommend the school, and 74% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. However, the survey also revealed some concerns, with 10% strongly disagreeing that their child is happy and 10% strongly disagreeing that concerns are dealt with properly.

The school is a Roman Catholic primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision available, and is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 admissions, there were 111 applications for 42 places, with all 38 first-preference applicants offered a place. Facilities include playing fields, a library, music rooms, a sports hall and a chapel, and the school offers a wide range of sports including athletics, dance, swimming, cricket, rounders, tennis and football, plus clubs such as book club, gardening, science club, coding and choir. The school has identified SEND provisions covering eight areas including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties, though the Parent View data shows no responses to the SEND support question. This school will suit Catholic families in Redbridge who prioritise a faith-based education and are comfortable with a school that, while popular locally, has academic outcomes below the borough average.

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