St Edward's Catholic Primary School

About St Edward's Catholic Primary School

St Edward’s Catholic Primary School in Westminster is a significantly undersubscribed school in terms of its physical capacity, with just 199 pupils on roll against a total capacity of 420 places. That means the school is operating at less than half its potential size, which is unusual for a London primary. However, the demand picture is more nuanced. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 69 applications for 27 places, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.56 applicants per place. Of those, 23 first-preference families were offered a spot, suggesting strong local demand from its core Catholic catchment. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 48.2%, which is notably high — well above the national average of around 23% and significantly higher than the Westminster primary average of roughly 30%. This indicates the school serves a relatively disadvantaged community, and its intake is far from the affluent profile sometimes associated with central London primaries.

Academically, St Edward’s performs strongly. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Westminster local authority average of 74%. That places the school 6th out of 31 primaries in the borough, and in the top 5% nationally. Results at the higher standard are also solid: 51% achieved higher scores in both reading and maths, and 28% did so in writing. The school’s average scaled scores were 111 in reading and 110 in maths, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023 rated the school Good overall, with Outstanding marks for behaviour and attitudes and for early years provision. This represents a clear improvement from the previous inspection in 2019, when the school was judged Requires Improvement across most categories. The turnaround in leadership and quality of education is evident.

The school offers a broad range of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, music rooms, playing fields, an outdoor playground, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, tennis and netball, while extracurricular clubs range from chess and drama to science club and choir. For pupils with additional needs, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. With nursery provision on site, it caters for children from age three. Given its strong academic outcomes, Catholic character and high FSM intake, this is a school that suits families seeking a community-focused, inclusive primary with proven results, particularly those within the Catholic faith or living close enough to secure a place in a competitive admissions round.

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