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Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
East Row, North Kensington, London W10 5AW · st-marys.rbkc.sch.uk · 020 8969 0321
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kensington and Chelsea 75%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Kensington and Chelsea Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 160
- 42% of 380 places
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 40%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kensington and Chelsea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 28% the higher standard. Across Kensington and Chelsea it was 75%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲28% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 February 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Feb 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good