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St Charles Catholic Primary School

Kensington and Chelsea, W10 6EBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1944 of 13,686 nationally

About St Charles Catholic Primary School

St Charles Catholic Primary School sits in the Kensington and Chelsea local authority, a London borough with 28 state primary schools. It ranks 12th out of those 28, placing it in the top half of local primaries. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, Fox Primary School, and Thomas Jones Primary School, each with a ranking score of 93. St Charles itself is a Roman Catholic mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a current roll of 214 pupils against a capacity of 330. The school has a nursery provision and is led by headteacher G Hampton. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, an improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014, when it was rated Good overall with Good leadership and management. The earlier 2012 inspection had rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been positive.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Address83 St Charles Square, London, Kensington and Chelsea, W10 6EB
HeadteacherG Hampton
Local AuthorityKensington and Chelsea
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)47.7%
School Capacity214 / 330 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsTennisCross CountryRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: st-charles.rbkc.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Charles Catholic Primary School

St Charles Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.