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Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · W10 5AW

Ages 3–11 · 160 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-02

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)25.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill42%

160 pupils · 380 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
69 / 91
School capacity
380
Capacity fill
160 / 380 (42%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
79
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
St Charles and St Mary's Catholic Primary Schools Federation
Headteacher
Ms Geraldine Hampton

Location

Address
East Row, North Kensington
Postcode
W10 5AW
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
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, Kensington and Chelsea, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W10
23
Primary in W10
9
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75
Primary in Kensington and Chelsea LA
26

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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Geraldine Hampton
Telephone
02089690321
Website
http://www.st-marys.rbkc.sch.uk

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