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Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School, London

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School in detail

Results

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 135193), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School

Across Waltham Forest, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Waltham Forest lodged 51 appeals against primary school offers; 40 reached a hearing and 6 succeeded (15% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School are Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 89% maths); The Woodside Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 82% maths); Emmanuel Community School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 58% maths); and St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 96% maths).

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Woodside Primary AcademyEmmanuel Community SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School

The trust

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Trust

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wood Street Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Drive Walthamstow, 40 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School are Holy Family Catholic School (under 0.1 miles), Frederick Bremer School (0.4 miles), Walthamstow School for Girls (0.4 miles) and Walthamstow Academy (1 mile).

Holy Family Catholic SchoolFrederick Bremer SchoolWalthamstow School for GirlsWalthamstow Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rosie McGlynn
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085208500
Address:Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3EA
Trust:OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2026

Ofsted Rating

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (URN 135193), it was rated Good in July 2016. See Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School's inspections

URN:152582
UKPRN:10101172
Diocese:Diocese of Brentwood
Constituency:Walthamstow
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135193). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-17ppMaths+3ppWriting-23pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 66% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School.

  • Stagecoach WalthamstowAt the school · Not yet graded
  • WO Sports CIC280m away · Not yet graded
  • WO Sports650m away · Not yet graded
  • Just kidding After School Club770m away · Not yet graded
  • 1st Stepping Stones Nursery at Peterhouse880m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Wood Street Rail Station
522m · 8 min walk
Wood Street Station (Entrance)
522m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

The Drive Walthamstow (Stop BX)
42m · 1 min walk
Thorpe Coombe Hospital (Stop BS)
148m · 2 min walk
Waltham Forest College (Stop BR)
183m · 3 min walk
St John's Road (Stop BQ)
209m · 3 min walk
Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow (Stop BV)
245m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School is in Waltham Forest; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
84
Fatal
0
Serious
13
Children hurt
10

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 84 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 71 slight.

10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.

17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Applications and offers at Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135193). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

Entry yearPlaces offeredFirst choicesNamed at allFirst choices per placeFirst choices not offered
20262221581.00
20251514600.90
20243028900.90
20232423771.00
20224038850.91
20213332951.00
20203229900.90
201950491131.00
201851501161.00
201736311040.90
201659491340.80
201559611441.03
201456531560.94

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Waltham Forest council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

3,614

Applications

3,040

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.8%

All primary applications across Waltham Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.

Absence at Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135193). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.3%

Overall absence

15.0%

Persistent absence

286

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)15.0%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
5.1%
20/21
6.0%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
5.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 135193), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (URN 135193), it was rated Good in July 2016.

What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Stagecoach Walthamstow (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 84 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 71 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School is at Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3EA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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