St Winefride's RC Primary School
About St Winefride's RC Primary School
St Winefride's RC Primary School in Newham was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step down from the Outstanding grade it held in its previous inspection in 2009. The school's strongest area, according to inspectors, is personal development, which earned an Outstanding rating, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits well above the Newham local authority average of 74% and places St Winefride's 12th out of 61 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 20% locally. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 5% of all primary schools on this measure, which gives a clear sense of its academic strength.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Sept 2023Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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