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 336 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.8% boys and 43.2% girls. Around 26.5% 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 2.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a african background (74.1%).

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: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road, London, SE18 7QG
Website: http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/greenwich/schools/stpatricks/
Telephone: 02088543881
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Greenwich
Headteacher / Principal: Ms M Murphy
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100173

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 367
Number of Pupils: 336
Number of Boys: 191
Number of Girls: 145

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African74.10%249
Other White6.00%20
Other Mixed4.50%15
Indian3.90%13
Caribbean3.00%10
Other Black2.70%9
White British1.80%6
Other Asian1.20%4
Gypsy/Roma0.90%3
White and Black African0.60%2
White and Asian0.30%1
Pakistani0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (4.2)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
87%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
18%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX
3out of 4 2,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School
57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP
- not rated 2,042 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School
Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ
- not rated 2,156 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Conway Infant School
Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY
- not rated 247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Conway Primary School
Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY
3out of 4 247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
South Rise Primary School
Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX
3out of 4 276 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
South Rise Primary School
Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX
- not rated 276 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Conway Junior School
Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY
- not rated 305 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Plumstead Manor School
Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF
2out of 4 603 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX
2out of 4 1,643 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic School
Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX
- not rated 1,654 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey Wood School
Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ
- not rated 1,808 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eaglesfield School
Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD
- not rated 2,551 yd Community school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre
95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ
- not rated 593 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD
- not rated 2,446 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus
Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD
- not rated 2,446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW
3out of 4 1,881 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nine Acres School
Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB
- not rated 342 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waterside School
Robert Street , SE18 7NB
4out of 4 343 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre
Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF
- not rated 603 yd Sixth form centres Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre
3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS
- not rated 778 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich
4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW
- not rated 996 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.