St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, LONDON

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~469m)Possible (~670m)Unlikely (~871m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Patricia Coxhead
Pupils:193 / 210 capacity
LA:Westminster
Phone:02030969745
Address:118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:101127
UKPRN:10074002
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

81 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy94%
Well taught93%
Good progress89%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+4ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 96% to 100%. Maths has improved from 96% to 100%. Writing has improved from 91% to 100%.

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Covent Garden Station
341m · 6 min walk
Covent Garden Underground Station
363m · 6 min walk
Holborn Station
426m · 7 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Savoy Pier
530m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Aldwych / Kingsway (Stop F)
96m · 2 min walk
Aldwych / Drury Lane (Stop E)
97m · 2 min walk
Aldwych (Stop D)
104m · 2 min walk
Aldwych / Bush House (Stop H)
154m · 3 min walk
Aldwych / Australia House (Stop G)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

193 pupils

210 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - LONDON

Low pressure
New homes approved:741
Projected new pupils:185

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for LONDON

Admissions Demand - Westminster

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

1,209

Applications

968

Got 1st preference

85.8%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Primary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 March 2020
4 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.86273%

Overall absence

18.02326%

Persistent absence

172

Enrolments

Authorised4.415%
Unauthorised1.44773%
Persistent (10%+)18.02326%
Severe (50%+)1.74419%

Absence trend

5.58007%
18/19
4.09833%
20/21
6.34367%
21/22
6.37794%
22/23
5.57607%
23/24
5.86273%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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