St Faith's CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Faith's CofE Primary School currently has around 172 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.2% boys and 55.8% girls. Around 28.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 44.8%. other white pupils make up about 16.3% , followed by other mixed at 10.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Alma Road, London, SW18 1AE
Website: www.stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk
Telephone: 02088742653
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wandsworth
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie De Silva
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101043

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 201
Number of Pupils: 172
Number of Boys: 76
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British44.80%77
Other White16.30%28
Other Mixed10.50%18
Other Black4.70%8
Caribbean4.70%8
African4.10%7
White and Black Caribbean3.50%6
Bangladeshi2.30%4
Other (any other ethnic group)2.30%4
Other Asian2.30%4
Pakistani2.30%4
Unclassified1.20%2
White and Asian1.20%2
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.4)
Writing: Average (2.9)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
76%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
71%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
29%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
16%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND
4out of 4 2,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Horder Nursery School
Horder Road , SW6 5ED
- not rated 2,654 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL
- not rated 2,905 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Faith's CofE Primary School
Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School
208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU
- not rated 388 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London
25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG
3out of 4 475 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Joseph Tritton Primary School
Wynter Street , York Road SW11 2TY
- not rated 707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Joseph Tritton Infant School
Wynter Street , Battersea SW11 2TY
- not rated 707 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Archer Boys' School
Trinity Road , SW18 3SB
- not rated 1,117 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Hurlingham and Chelsea Secondary School
Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED
- not rated 1,284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Hurlingham Academy
Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED
4out of 4 1,284 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF
- not rated 1,427 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy
100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT
4out of 4 1,630 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX
- not rated 2,801 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Thames College
Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP
- not rated 482 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College
Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS
- not rated 2,769 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road , SW12 8EN
- not rated 2,923 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy
Finlay Street , SW6 6HB
- not rated 3,197 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park House School
48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL
- not rated 599 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School
The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ
- not rated 673 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Roche School
11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW
- not rated 849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Centre Academy London
92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH
- not rated 890 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The St Michael Steiner School
5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST
- not rated 1,060 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.