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St Catherine Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Money Lane, West Drayton UB7 7NX · stcatherineprimary.co.uk · 01895 442839
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hillingdon 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 235
- 1 over 234 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.4%
- First language not English
- 45.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% 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 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Hillingdon it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Catherine Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 77
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (17%) with SEND