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The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Redcross Way, Southwark, LONDON SE1 1HG · thecathedralschool.co.uk · 020 7407 2600
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 93%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southwark 70%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 217
- 7 over 210 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 82% 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 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 73% |
Results
In 2024/25, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 41% the higher standard. Across Southwark it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲93% | 62% | ||
| ▲41% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (141 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 141
- 66% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (11%) with SEND