St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School currently has around 121 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 65.0% 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 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.3%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 24%. white british pupils make up about 23.1%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AH
Website: http://www.stpatricks.camden.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02072671200
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Camden
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Chloe Toop
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100045

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 121
Number of Boys: 56
Number of Girls: 65

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African24.00%29
White British23.10%28
Other White8.30%10
Other Mixed7.40%9
Other (any other ethnic group)5.80%7
Bangladeshi5.00%6
White and Black Caribbean4.10%5
White and Black African4.10%5
Other Black4.10%5
Caribbean3.30%4
Other Asian2.50%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)2.50%3
Unclassified1.70%2
White and Asian1.70%2
Chinese0.80%1
Pakistani0.80%1
Irish0.80%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (-0.2)
Writing: Average (-1.5)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
79%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
16%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sherborne Nursery School
Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP
- not rated 407 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School
Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR
- not rated 2,149 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 2,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF
3out of 4 3,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 3,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Holmes Road , NW5 3AH
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
Islip Street , NW5 2TU
4out of 4 281 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Carlton Primary School
Grafton Road , NW5 4AX
- not rated 561 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School
Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB
4out of 4 609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1
Hartland Road , NW1 8DE
3out of 4 663 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Richard of Chichester School
Royal College Street , NW1 9LY
- not rated 623 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road , NW5 2DB
3out of 4 739 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Haverstock School
24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ
3out of 4 947 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ
3out of 4 1,011 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lift Beacon High
Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG
- not rated 1,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR
- not rated 1,782 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City and Islington College
383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN
- not rated 2,016 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 3,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsway College
Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB
- not rated 3,275 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
4out of 4 2,511 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
College Francais Bilingue De Londres
87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX
- not rated 208 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU
Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP
- not rated 668 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harmood School
Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP
3out of 4 668 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue
22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL
- not rated 843 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ
- not rated 1,083 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.