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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW16 2ET

Ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)93%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
114.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
117.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
347

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

406 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
193 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
406 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Hilton

Location

Address
Polworth Road, Streatham
Postcode
SW16 2ET
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
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 4–11, in London, Lambeth, 406 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW16
17
Primary in SW16
9
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Primary in Lambeth LA
58

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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    • FSM56.1%

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    • FSM36.8%

    0.7 miles away

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    • KS280%
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  • Norbury Manor Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.8%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Hilton
Telephone
02087694980
Website
www.st-andrewsrc.lambeth.sch.uk/

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