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St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E5 8BS

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

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 fill89%

209 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
107 / 102
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
209 / 236 (89%)
Free school meals
70.4%
FSM pupils
133
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 Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Brierley

Location

Address
Kenninghall Road, Clapton
Postcode
E5 8BS
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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, Hackney, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 70.4%. 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 E5
19
Primary in E5
10
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

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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    • KS260%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM67.1%

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  • Nightingale Primary School

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    • FSM57.7%

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  • Southwold Primary School

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    • KS287%
    • Absence5.0%
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  • Millfields Community School

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.5%

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  • William Patten Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.5%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Brierley
Telephone
02089853466
Website
www.st-scholasticas.com

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