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Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW1P 2QQ

Ages 3–11 · 180 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

180 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
100 / 80
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
180 / 236 (76%)
Free school meals
28.7%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Yvonne Barnett

Location

Address
Rochester Street
Postcode
SW1P 2QQ
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Westminster, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW1P
10
Primary in SW1P
4
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Primary in Westminster LA
33

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM31.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Yvonne Barnett
Telephone
02078286790
Website
http://www.burdettcoutts.co.uk

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