Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School, London
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 81% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kensington and Chelsea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School in detail
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Our Lady of Victories, we aim to create a safe, secure, inspiring and creative learning environment where children feel valued and happy. Our pupils are encouraged, praised and taught to be responsible citizens and take an active role in their school, parish and wider community."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 100504), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School are Bousfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 87% maths); Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); Servite RC Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); and Marlborough Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths).
Bousfield Primary SchoolOratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolServite RC Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School
The trust
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 10 schools in Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
67.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (15%), other ethnic groups (14%) and White British (13%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Gloucester Road, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanhope Gardens, 100 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School (URN 100504), it was rated Good in December 2023.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 100504). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School.
- Aktiva Camps @ Bousfield Primary560m away · Not yet graded
- Imperial College London700m away · Not yet graded
- Richer Education Chelsea840m away · Not yet graded
- Activate Camps @ Marlborough Primary School940m away · Not yet graded
- NWG Academy940m away · Not yet graded
- Super Camps - Knightsbridge950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School is in Kensington and Chelsea; for families living there:
Apply to Kensington and Chelsea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 233
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 44
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 233 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 44 serious and 189 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
40 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 Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
171 pupils
210 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Kensington and Chelsea council
Places available
900
Applications
582
Got 1st preference
75.4%
Got preferred school
94.0%
All primary applications across Kensington and Chelsea council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
69
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,360
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 100504). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
156
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Are there exam results for Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 100504), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School (URN 100504), it was rated Good in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School is oversubscribed, Kensington and Chelsea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School has around 160 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Victories RC 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 of Victories RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School: Aktiva Camps @ Bousfield Primary (560m away, registered, not yet graded), Imperial College London (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and Richer Education Chelsea (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 233 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 44 serious and 189 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 40 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 Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School?
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School is at Clareville Street, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7 5AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)