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St John XXIII Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · London · W12 7QT

Ages 3–11 · 302 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
285

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

34

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill68%

302 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
302
Boys / girls
149 / 153
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
302 / 446 (68%)
Free school meals
49.8%
FSM pupils
149
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Cunningham

Location

Address
1 India Way
Postcode
W12 7QT
Town
London
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
District
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
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 3–11, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.8%. 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 W12
22
Primary in W12
11
Open schools in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
82
Primary in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
36

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
Mrs Karen Cunningham
Telephone
02087439428
Website
www.stjohnxxiii.lbhf.sch.uk

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