St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, London
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lambeth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (98% in reading, 98% in maths).
Getting a place at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put St Andrew's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 223 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Catholic Primary School are Sunnyhill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 61% maths); Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Crown Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths).
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Sunnyhill Primary SchoolImmanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolSt Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolCrown Lane Primary School
Who goes there
53% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (17%), Mixed (16%) and White British (15%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 8 (2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Streatham Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Valley Road Streatham Common (->e), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 679 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Catholic Primary School are Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (0.3 miles), Silburn Reid (0.6 miles), Dunraven School (0.7 miles) and St Joseph's College (0.8 miles).
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolSilburn ReidDunraven SchoolSt Joseph's College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The values of faith, unity and excellence are embedded in this warm and welcoming school. Pupils are a delight to talk to, they are proud and happy to attend the school and love to discuss their learning and the wider experiences they enjoy.
Pupils are safe and know that if they have any concerns, they can alert staff by using the classroom 'talk boxes' or talking to a trusted adult. Bullying is rare. If things go wrong, pupils know staff will deal with it quickly and appropriately.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have designed a highly ambitious curriculum to provide pupils with a well sequenced body of knowledge from early years to the end of Year 6.
The school focuses on early reading to ensure that pupils can access learning in other subjects. As soon as they enter Reception, children start learning phonics. Any pupils who fall behind are quickly identified and staff ensure they receive the support needed to catch up. Staff make sure that pupils read books which match the sounds they know. The enjoyment of reading is also fostered, for example, by teachers reading to each class every day and the use of the library bus in the school playground.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Early years.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's Catholic Primary School.
- Ramajay Kids680m away · Not yet graded
- Educate Excellence800m away · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ Julians Streatham940m away · Not yet graded
- Bright Futures Children's Centre Limited970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Andrew's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's Catholic Primary School is in Lambeth; for families living there:
- Lambeth's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 178
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 20
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 160 slight.
20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 16 in a vehicle or otherwise.
35 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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 St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
402 pupils
450 places
48 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 Lambeth council
Places available
2,650
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
All primary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
8.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
193
Boys
213
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,650
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,422
Per pupil
£2780k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
348
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
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is St Andrew's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Lambeth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew'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 St Andrew's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Andrew's Catholic Primary School: Ramajay Kids (680m away, registered, not yet graded), Educate Excellence (800m away, registered, not yet graded) and School Friend Clubs @ Julians Streatham (940m 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 St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 160 slight. 20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 16 in a vehicle or otherwise. 35 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Andrew's Catholic Primary School?
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School is at Polworth Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)