St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally secure the knowledge and skills that they need across the curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years follow a carefully crafted curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive and nurturing school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know their school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a thoughtfully designed programme that supports their personal development and wellbeing."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "While pupils enjoy school, absence is too high."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The curriculum is broad and ambitious."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers have the subject knowledge and expertise they need across the curriculum so that pupils build on their key component knowledge in different subjects"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers effectively check what pupils have learned to identify and address gaps that arise, including through pupil absence, so that all pupils can build their learning successfully and can complete high-quality work"; "Leaders should continue to check that there are high expectations for writing across the curriculum and that the new writing curriculum is embedded across all year groups"; "Leaders should check carefully that their attendance strategy is fully enacted and having the intended impact".

In its own words: "Following the teachings of St. Paul, our school vision of "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" lies at the foundation of everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Monday 23 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Monday 7 December 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Monday 14 December 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School are Edward Wilson Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); Ark Atwood Primary Academy (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 91% maths); St Saviour's CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 72% maths); and St Peter's CofE School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths).

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 53% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (39%), Black (17%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 9 (5.4%) 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.

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Royal Oak, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charfield Court, 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School are Westminster Academy (0.2 miles), Paddington Academy (0.2 miles), Marylebone Academy (0.6 miles) and St George's Catholic School (0.7 miles).