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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school · London · SE6 3RD

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-06

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill103%

216 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
113 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
216 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
46
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 Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Denise Duffus

Location

Address
Dunfield Road
Postcode
SE6 3RD
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
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, Lewisham, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.9%. 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 SE6
17
Primary in SE6
10
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

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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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.95

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.70

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    • KS283%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.4%
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  • Athelney Primary School

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    • KS242%
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    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Downderry Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
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  • Rangefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.78

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  • Haseltine Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Denise Duffus
Telephone
02086986083
Website
http://www.staugustines.lewisham.sch.uk

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