Located in London, St Patrick's Catholic 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School currently has around 382 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.8% boys and 54.2% girls. Around 26.9% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 34.6%. african pupils make up about 19.4%

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: Longfield Avenue, London, E17 7DP
Website: www.st-patricks.waltham.sch.uk
Telephone: 02085094321
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Natalie Holden
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103088

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 460
Number of Pupils: 382
Number of Boys: 175
Number of Girls: 207

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 16% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White34.60%132
African19.40%74
Caribbean6.80%26
Other Asian6.30%24
Other Mixed6.00%23
White British5.80%22
White and Black Caribbean4.50%17
Other Black3.40%13
White and Black African3.10%12
Other (any other ethnic group)2.90%11
White and Asian2.60%10
Indian1.80%7
Pakistani1.00%4
Irish1.00%4
Unclassified0.50%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (-1.3)
Writing: Average (-0.5)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 965 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 1,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pembury House Nursery School
Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE
4out of 4 2,791 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
Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Stoneydown Park School
Pretoria Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6JY
3out of 4 116 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coppermill Primary School
Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB
3out of 4 507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mission Grove Primary School
Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ
3out of 4 582 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
South Grove Primary School
Ringwood Road , E17 8PW
4out of 4 967 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willowfield School
209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND
3out of 4 234 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD
4out of 4 1,174 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Kelmscott School
245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN
3out of 4 1,316 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ
4out of 4 1,742 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Walthamstow Academy
Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP
3out of 4 2,006 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 431 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 2,162 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 2,177 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London
Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU
- not rated 2,673 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 2,795 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN
4out of 4 1,912 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 2,702 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 2,702 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Big Creative Independent School
Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ
- not rated 1,063 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Academy De London
1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD
- not rated 1,423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
21st Century Academy
107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN
- not rated 1,697 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grosvenor House School
378 Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 9AA
- not rated 1,759 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School
Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA
- not rated 1,877 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.