Located in London, St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school, 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 roman catholic religious character.

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School currently has around 199 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.2% boys and 53.8% girls. Around 48.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 20.6%. white british pupils make up about 12.6% , followed by other white at 10.6%

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: 7 St Josephs Street, London, SW8 4EN
Website: www.stmarysschoolbattersea.co.uk
Telephone: 02076225460
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wandsworth
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Mitchell
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101048

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 222
Number of Pupils: 199
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 107

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African20.60%41
White British12.60%25
Other White10.60%21
Other (any other ethnic group)9.50%19
Other Mixed9.50%19
Caribbean8.50%17
White and Black Caribbean8.50%17
Other Asian7.00%14
Other Black6.50%13
White and Asian2.50%5
Pakistani1.50%3
White and Black African1.00%2
Irish1.00%2
Unclassified0.50%1
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%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: Average (1.9)
Writing: Average (2.2)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
71%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
16%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
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
Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT
- not rated 1,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE
4out of 4 2,023 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND
4out of 4 2,162 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG
4out of 4 3,120 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School
7 St Josephs Street , SW8 4EN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
John Milton Primary School
Thessaly Road , Battersea SW8 5AH
- not rated 511 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS
3out of 4 528 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Griffin Primary School
Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB
- not rated 672 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Griffin Primary School
Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB
2out of 4 672 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Battersea Park School
401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP
- not rated 1,098 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Battersea
401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP
4out of 4 1,098 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College
1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD
- not rated 1,470 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Pimlico School
Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT
- not rated 1,532 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT
3out of 4 1,532 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills
1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD
- not rated 1,516 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Bank Colleges
45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL
- not rated 2,186 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX
- not rated 2,841 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH
- not rated 2,978 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road , SW12 8EN
- not rated 3,025 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durand Academy
Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD
- not rated 2,306 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newton Preparatory School
149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX
- not rated 40 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Dominie School Limited
55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX
- not rated 901 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Victory Day School
140 Battersea Park Road , SW11 4NB
- not rated 903 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wycliffe School
Wycliffe Road , Battersea SW11 5QS
- not rated 1,053 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education
Belmore Street , SW8 2JY
- not rated 1,060 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.