St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
45%
Capacity
95
Pupils
3.0x
Demand
About St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in the Westminster local authority, serving just 95 pupils against a capacity of 210. In a borough where only 10 of 34 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, St George's sits in a competitive local landscape. Its top-performing peers include Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School and St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School, both of which share the highest ranking score of 100, alongside Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School at 92. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, 1.1 kilometres away. For families considering Westminster primaries, St George's offers a notably intimate setting, with nursery provision from age three and a mixed intake that reflects the local area: 26.3 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average and indicative of the school's inclusive, inner-city catchment.
Academically, St George's has improved significantly since its previous inspection. In October 2021, the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with a score of 3 for quality of education, early years provision, and leadership. By its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, it had climbed to a Good rating across all key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision all scored 2. Personal development was singled out as Outstanding, scoring 1. This upward trajectory is notable, though the school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results in the available data, so direct comparison with the Westminster local authority average of 74 per cent reaching the expected standard is not possible here. The improvement in leadership and early years suggests a school that has stabilised and is now delivering consistently solid outcomes for its small cohort.
The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 30 applications for just 10 places and only seven first-preference offers made — a ratio of three applicants per place. Facilities include a dining hall, sports hall, library, outdoor playground, art studios, and a chapel, with sports such as cricket, swimming, netball, and rounders on offer. Clubs cover drama, film club, and choir. SEND provision is broad, covering social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This combination of strong pastoral support, a recent Ofsted upgrade, and a genuinely small community makes St George's a particularly good fit for families who value close relationships and a nurturing academic environment over the larger, more competitive primaries nearby.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 3 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Address | South Street, London, Westminster, W1K 2XH |
| Headteacher | Harvey Webb |
| Local Authority | Westminster |
| Number of Pupils | 95 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 26.3% |
| School Capacity | 95 / 210 (45% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Nov 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed10
30
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
7 families put this school as their 1st choice (23% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White (other)21.1%
- White British18.9%
- Mixed12.7%
- Asian11.6%
- Black3.2%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
11
Total schools
10
Oversubscribed
8
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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South Street, London
Westminster, W1K 2XH
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