St Stephen's CofE Primary School

About St Stephen's CofE Primary School

St Stephen's CofE Primary School in Hammersmith and Fulham is a Church of England state primary that runs very close to full capacity, with 440 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 446. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 14.3%, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively less disadvantaged intake than many schools nationally. Demand for places is exceptionally high: for entry in 2025/26, the school received 203 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.38. Of those applicants, 79 put St Stephen's as their first preference, and 53 first-preference offers were made. This level of competition places it among the most sought-after primaries in the borough, and it sits 9th out of 35 schools in Hammersmith and Fulham's local authority rankings. The school also offers nursery provision, which may help families secure a place before the main reception intake.

Academically, St Stephen's delivers results that comfortably exceed local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority average of 76%. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard: 27% of pupils achieved greater depth across all three subjects. In reading, the average scaled score was 113, with 69% of pupils reaching the higher standard, while in maths the average score was 111 and 62% achieved the higher threshold. Writing saw 40% of pupils working at greater depth. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, awarded Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — matching the Outstanding grade it held in its previous inspection in 2011.

The school is well equipped with facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports offered include gymnastics, rounders, football and athletics, and there is a broad range of clubs such as coding, chess, choir, film club and drama. St Stephen's also provides for a wide spectrum of special educational needs and disabilities, with provisions listed for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking a high-performing, oversubscribed Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes and comprehensive SEND support, St Stephen's is a compelling option — though securing a place will require a first-preference application and a degree of luck given the competition.

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