Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. Teachers know their pupils well, use interesting lessons and real-life contexts to engage learners, and support disadvantaged pupils effectively to achieve good progress. The school offers wonderful enrichment opportunities including international trips, community service and specialist coaching to broaden pupils' horizons.
Key Strengths
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with pupils learning about different faiths, cultures and global issues
- Effective safeguarding with regular staff training and prompt action on concerns
- Good progress across a wide range of subjects, including for disadvantaged pupils
- Welcoming and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and well cared for
- Wide range of enrichment activities including trips to France and Spain, museum visits and sports coaching
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not use assessment information consistently to provide the right level of challenge and support to pupils
- Secondary phase leaders do not track progress rigorously in all subjects
- In secondary subjects other than English, maths and science, pupils do not acquire deep understanding and skills needed for key stage 4
- Project-based learning sometimes lacks depth with weak explanations and pupils copying from the internet
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with leaders and staff giving highest priority to pupils' safety, regular staff training in place, and prompt referrals to external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to France and Spain, museum and art gallery visits, dance, judo, basketball, safe scooting scheme, swimming development, Brilliant Club for most-able pupils, Koinonia Awards with community and cultural challenges
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is a good school that has successfully expanded into an all-through institution serving early years to secondary pupils. The co-headteachers have led this transformation well, creating a clear vision based on 'family, faith and fellowship' across all sites.
At a Glance
46.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 60%. Maths has declined from 84% to 64%. Writing has declined from 75% to 63%.
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
24.1
KS2
69
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
1,624 pupils
1,860 capacity
236 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Greenwich
Places available
2,928
Applications
3,090
Got 1st preference
63.8%
Got preferred school
90.5%
Secondary admissions across Greenwich (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6655%
Overall absence
18.05463%
Persistent absence
1,501
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Mulgrave Primary School
Cardwell Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Woodhill Primary School
Foxfield Primary School
Nightingale Primary School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School
Windrush Charlton Primary School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
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