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St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW9 0TQ

Ages 3–11 · 247 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-24

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
249

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 fill69%

247 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
128 / 119
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
247 / 360 (69%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
114
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
Mr Adrian Le Cuirot

Location

Address
Knowle Close, Brixton
Postcode
SW9 0TQ
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
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, Lambeth, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.9%. 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 SW9
13
Primary in SW9
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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    • FSM45.2%

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  • Hill Mead Primary School

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  • Christ Church Primary SW9

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.7%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Le Cuirot
Telephone
02072744343
Website
https://www.st-helens.lambeth.sch.uk/contact-us/

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