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St William of York Catholic Primary School

Lewisham, SE23 1PSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#8,584
of 13,686 nationally

About St William of York Catholic Primary School

St William of York Catholic Primary School in Lewisham holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The school was rated Outstanding in three of the five categories inspected: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes, while leadership and management also earned an Outstanding mark. Only the quality of education was judged Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stood at 57% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is below the Lewisham local authority average of 64%, placing the school 41st out of 59 similar schools in the borough. Nationally, it sits in the 63rd percentile, meaning roughly 37% of primary schools performed better on this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBrockley Park, St. William of York School, London, Lewisham, SE23 1PS
HeadteacherHayley Mayers
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)18.4%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceGymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingRoundersNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessArt ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: swoy.lewisham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St William of York Catholic Primary School

St William of York 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.