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St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 670th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 40% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School in detail

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £1 per day.

On phones, the school says: "The mobile phone must be handed to the class teacher on arrival at school."

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles); Soho Parish CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 53% maths); and Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolSoho Parish CofE Primary SchoolHampden Gurney CofE Primary School

Who goes there

38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 52.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (23%), other ethnic groups (16%) and Asian (12%).

In 2026, 7 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 4 (5.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 Hyde Park Corner, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Berkeley Square, 270 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 3683 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, other theft and theft from the person. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westminster (2033), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School are Academy21 (0.4 miles), Westminster City School (0.9 miles) and The St Marylebone CofE School (0.9 miles).

Academy21Westminster City SchoolThe St Marylebone CofE School

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; 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:Ms Clare Dyson
Pupils:73
LA:Westminster
Phone:02076291196
Address:South Street, London, W1K 2XH
Federation:Go Shine Church of England Federation
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 November 2023View full report
URN:101130
UKPRN:10074717
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 Good at its November 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

38.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading75%
Maths81%
Writing75%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

19.3

Avg class size

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School.

  • Junior Adventures Group @ St George's W1KAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Bond Street Station (Entrance)
519m · 8 min walk
Bond Street
598m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Hyde Park Corner
453m · 7 min walk
Green Park Station
541m · 9 min walk
Green Park Underground Station
549m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Berkeley Square (Stop V)
268m · 4 min walk
Dorchester Hotel (Stop S)
279m · 5 min walk
London Hilton Hotel (Stop A)
351m · 6 min walk
Green Park Station (Stop R)
467m · 8 min walk
Berkeley Street (Stop Z)
491m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
236
Fatal
0
Serious
40
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 236 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 196 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

36 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 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 St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School

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What the report includes for St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School:

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  • Westminster publishes last distance offered figures, but none for St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Westminster got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

40%

Available places

84 pupils

210 places

126 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

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

Across Westminster council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

1,161

Applications

925

Got 1st preference

82.4%

Got preferred school

96.4%

All primary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(8)

28 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 October 2021
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
15 June 2016

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

7

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

15.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Hearing Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
23.3%
Asian
12.3%
Black
12.3%
Mixed
10.9%
Other
16.4%
Unclassified
4.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals38.4%
English as Additional Language52.1%

73

Total Pupils

42

Boys

31

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

10.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,076

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,270

Per pupil

£773k

Total funding

£35k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£50,849
EAL funding£15,132
Lump sum£167,517

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.8%

Overall absence

29.8%

Persistent absence

84

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised3.3%
Persistent (10%+)29.8%
Severe (50%+)3.6%

Absence trend

6.0%
18/19
5.7%
20/21
7.7%
21/22
9.2%
22/23
7.7%
23/24
7.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Westminster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 40% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

Classes at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School average 19.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School has around 73 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

7.8% of sessions were missed at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 29.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming St George's Hanover Square CofE 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 George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ St George's W1K (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 George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 236 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 196 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 36 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is at South Street, London, W1K 2XH.

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

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