St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, inclusive school where pupils feel genuinely cared for and valued. The school does excellent work supporting children who join mid-year and those with English as an additional language, helping them settle quickly and build confidence. The early years provision is particularly strong, with imaginative activities that spark children's curiosity while building key skills in reading, writing and maths.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive practice with excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those joining mid-year
- Effective early years provision with imaginative, language-rich activities that help children settle quickly
- Well-established phonics and early reading programme that engages pupils
- High staff morale and commitment to the school community
- Thoughtfully designed personal development curriculum celebrating diversity and building pupils' sense of belonging
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil attendance is too high with persistent absence significantly above national average, creating learning gaps
- Writing curriculum is newly introduced and not yet embedded consistently across all year groups
- Teacher subject knowledge varies outside core subjects, affecting precision in checking understanding
- Some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are suspended more than peers
- Parental engagement could be improved despite positive family attitudes towards the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to museums and places of worship, residential trips, chess tournaments, musical instrument lessons, school library bus, eco leaders roles, worship leader roles, playground leader roles, clubs for pursuing interests and talents, charity events, competitions and tournaments
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School is an inclusive and nurturing school that has recently faced significant challenges including a merger, site relocation, and joining a new partnership. Despite these changes, the school maintains expected standards across most areas with a strong focus on supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with English as an additional language.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 96%. Maths has improved from 71% to 83%. Writing has improved from 58% to 70%.
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
168 pupils
236 capacity
68 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Westminster
Places available
1,209
Applications
968
Got 1st preference
85.8%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Primary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.028%
Overall absence
34.19355%
Persistent absence
155
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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