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Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School, London

Good
All-through
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–18

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 18 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 225th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 2,143rd of 3,298 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Below average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Greenwich and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Greenwich and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 43.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.27: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.5, against 45.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

Getting a place at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School are Royal Greenwich Trust School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.8); Plumstead Manor School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41); London Design and Engineering UTC (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.7); and Ark Greenwich Free School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 65.8).

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolPlumstead Manor SchoolLondon Design and Engineering UTCArk Greenwich Free School

Where pupils go next

Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 12% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 70% went on to university or other higher education and 14% into work. 5% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

45.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (64%), Mixed (14%) and White British (7%).

Staffing

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School had 121 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monk Street /Calderwood Street (->s), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 721 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Greenwich (458), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School issued 218 suspensions, 13.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School are Mulgrave Primary School (0.2 miles), Cardwell Primary School (0.4 miles), St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles) and Woodhill Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Mulgrave Primary SchoolCardwell Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolWoodhill Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Co Headteacher Claire Harrison / Victoria Wainwright
Pupils:1,624
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02088543531
Address:Kingsman Street, London, SE18 5PW
Federation:Koinonia Federation
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 1 November 2023View full report
URN:100171
UKPRN:10068732
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Greenwich and Woolwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

The school creates a warm, nurturing environment where pupils are polite, kind and proud to attend. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are highly skilled at supporting all pupils, especially those with SEND. The school offers extensive opportunities beyond the classroom including sports clubs, competitive events, overseas trips, and leadership roles.

Key Strengths

  • Strong subject knowledge and clear teaching with effective adaptations for pupils with SEND
  • Well-trained staff delivering phonics programme with early identification and support for struggling readers
  • Effective behaviour management systems used consistently across the school
  • Ambitious, progressive curriculum built over time from early years through Year 13
  • Wide range of enrichment activities including trips, clubs, and visiting speakers to broaden cultural experiences

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching does not always consistently check pupils' understanding and identify misconceptions in a timely way
  • Some pupils are not fully ready to learn new content and commit knowledge to long-term memory as a result
  • School should develop teacher expertise to consistently identify and address gaps in pupils' understanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff knowing individual pupils very well and creating a safe school environment.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, gospel choir, climate club, pottery club, master chef club, poetry and short story competitions, museum visits, places of worship visits, concerts, history trip to Italy, black empowerment group, gender and sexuality group, school council, house representatives, student faith team

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is a good all-through school with a warm, welcoming community built on values of family, faith and fellowship. The school has an ambitious curriculum, strong teaching, and excellent support for pupils with additional needs.

About

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is a co-educational Church of England all-through school and sixth form located over two sites in the London Borough of Greenwich, England. The school is named after St Mary Magdalene Church.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

45.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has declined from 0.08 to -0.27 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 48.0 to 43.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 51% to 42% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-43.241.5%
Disadvantaged(105)-41.539%
Not known to be disadvantaged(71)-45.945.1%
Boys(88)-39.236.4%
Girls(88)-47.346.6%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(64)-43.343.8%
Non mobile(171)-43.942.7%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics352
English Language348
Religious Studies340
English Literature340
Combined Science294
History160
Social Studies146
Business Studies102
Geography86
Design and Technology68
Food Preparation and Nutrition56
Physics50
Biology50
Chemistry50
Sports Studies42
Art and Design40
Music34
Spanish30
Multimedia22
French20

+ 4 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 175 students

Continued education90%
Further education12%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment5%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

2

Permanent exclusions

0.12%

Exclusion rate

218

Suspensions

13.08%

Suspension rate

123 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,667 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Greenwich

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School.

  • Philip Training Centre350m away · Not yet graded
  • Top Horizon Learning590m away · Not yet graded
  • Top Horizon Learning670m away · Not yet graded
  • AllKidsCan@Plumcroft Primary School800m away · Not yet graded
  • Kumon Plumcroft Primary School800m away · Not yet graded
  • Alpha Club@Woodhill Primary School850m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station
453m · 7 min walk
Woolwich Dockyard (Entrance)
474m · 8 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal Station (Entrance)
532m · 9 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Woolwich Arsenal DLR
512m · 8 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
567m · 9 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Woolwich Ferry South Pier (Entrance)
438m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Monk Street /Calderwood Street (->S)
158m · 3 min walk
Powis Street (Stop B)
174m · 3 min walk
John Wilson Street / Powis Street (Stop Y)
186m · 3 min walk
Calderwood Street (Stop V)
223m · 4 min walk
Hare Street (Stop F)
243m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
145
Fatal
0
Serious
21
Children hurt
12

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 145 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 124 slight.

12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.

21 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 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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Your chances of a place at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

1,636 pupils

2,040 places

404 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

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

Across Greenwich council

Low demand council-wide1.06 applications per place

Places available

2,893

Applications

3,054

Got 1st preference

60.2%

Got preferred school

88.2%

All secondary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(6)

1 November 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

22 May 2018
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
23 October 2012
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

263

SEN Support

54

EHC Plans

19.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication112
Social, Emotional & Mental Health48
Autistic Spectrum Disorder46
Moderate Learning Difficulty42
Other24
Specific Learning Difficulty23
Physical Disability4
Profound & Multiple LD2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
7.1%
Asian
5.6%
Black
63.5%
Mixed
14.3%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
3.2%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals45.3%
English as Additional Language48.0%

1,624

Total Pupils

843

Boys

781

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

121

Teachers

13.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£59,251

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,144

Per pupil

£13524k

Total funding

£875k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£2,252,589
EAL funding£210,372
Lump sum£171,859

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7%

Overall absence

18.1%

Persistent absence

1,501

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Persistent (10%+)18.1%
Severe (50%+)2.2%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
7.4%
22/23
7.2%
23/24
6.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

What are GCSE results like at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.2. 42% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School's Ofsted rating?

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

No fixed boundary. When Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 2040 places.

How big are the classes at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

Classes at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School average 22 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School has around 1624 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

6.7% of sessions were missed at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School: Philip Training Centre (350m away, registered, not yet graded), Top Horizon Learning (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and Top Horizon Learning (670m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 145 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 124 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School?

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is at Kingsman Street, London, SE18 5PW.

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

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