St Helen's Catholic Primary School, London
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London, part of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 654th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Helen's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Helen's Catholic Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per morning.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 8 April 2027, an open day on Wednesday 28 April 2027, an open day on Saturday 19 June 2027 and an open day on Tuesday 20 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Newham
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Helen's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 75% in maths).
Getting a place at St Helen's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 72 families put St Helen's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 133 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Helen's Catholic Primary School are Grange Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Ravenscroft Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 89% maths); Kaizen Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); and Curwen Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 91% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Helen's Catholic Primary School.
Grange Primary SchoolRavenscroft Primary SchoolKaizen Primary SchoolCurwen Primary School
The trust
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
64% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (38%), Mixed (18%) and other ethnic groups (14%).
In 2026, 121 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 24 (4.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Plaistow Underground Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Suffolk Road (E13) (->e), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Helen's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Helen's Catholic Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Helen's Catholic Primary School are Eastlea Community School (0.3 miles), Rokeby School (0.3 miles) and Cumberland Community School (0.8 miles).
Eastlea Community SchoolRokeby SchoolCumberland Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Helen's Catholic Primary School
The procession of the Blessed Sacrament
9 Sep 2026
French Trip 2026
4 Sep 2026
Festival of Voices
21 Jul 2026
From St Helen's Catholic Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
St Helen's Catholic Primary 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 Newham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Helen's Catholic Primary School.
- Merit Tutors Plaistow590m away · Not yet graded
- Amplified Arts Academy - Canning Town690m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Star E16710m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Canning Town890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Helen's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Helen's Catholic Primary School is in Newham; for families living there:
Apply to Newham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 93
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 93 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 76 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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 Newham is 110 (the median across 113 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 Helen's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 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 Newham council
Places available
4,725
Applications
3,960
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Newham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
121
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
29.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
497
Total Pupils
249
Boys
248
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,577
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,376
Per pupil
£3391k
Total funding
£203k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
380
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 Helen's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Helen's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Helen's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Helen's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Helen's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Newham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Helen's Catholic Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School has around 497 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at St Helen's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Helen'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 Helen's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Helen's Catholic Primary 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 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Helen's Catholic Primary School: Merit Tutors Plaistow (590m away, registered, not yet graded), Amplified Arts Academy - Canning Town (690m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Star E16 (710m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 93 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 76 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is at Chargeable Lane, London, E13 8DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)