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St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · London · E13 8DW

Ages 2–11 · 497 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
136
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
10
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 fill118%

497 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
497
Boys / girls
249 / 248
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
497 / 420 (118%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
140
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Claire Doherty

Location

Address
Chargeable Lane
Postcode
E13 8DW
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Newham, 497 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E13
17
Primary in E13
12
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

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
Miss Claire Doherty
Telephone
02074761785
Website
www.st-helens.newham.sch.uk/

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