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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E17 7DP

Ages 3–11 · 344 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
326

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill75%

344 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
344
Boys / girls
153 / 191
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
344 / 460 (75%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
94
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
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Holden

Location

Address
Longfield Avenue
Postcode
E17 7DP
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Walthamstow
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, Waltham Forest, 344 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.6%. 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 E17
40
Primary in E17
24
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Primary in Waltham Forest LA
51

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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    • Absence5.4%
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    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Holden
Telephone
02085094321
Website
www.st-patricks.waltham.sch.uk

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