St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School, London
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School in detail
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Mary's Bryanston Square CE Primary School, a beacon of excellence nestled in the heart of Marylebone, London. We pride ourselves on our outstanding behaviour, leadership, and personal development programs that shape our students into well-rounded individuals ready to excel in their future endeavors."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics and choir.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 9.15am and an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Westminster
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School are Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School.
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolHampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
47.6% 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 (28%), Mixed (14%) and White British (14%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (10.2%) 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.
Staffing
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School had 11 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 Underground station is Marylebone Underground Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marylebone Station, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School are Ark King Solomon Academy (0.3 miles), The St Marylebone CofE School (0.5 miles) and Marylebone Academy (0.6 miles).
Ark King Solomon AcademyThe St Marylebone CofE SchoolMarylebone Academy
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's feels like a family and creates a cheerful, harmonious environment where children feel safe and very well supported. The school excels at making learning engaging and fun, with a broad curriculum that weaves in practical activities and regular trips that enrich learning. Teachers know their pupils well and provide excellent support for all learners, including those with additional needs, while building character and teaching children to show compassion to others.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and personal development, with pupils treating each other with kindness and respect
- Broad, ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum with strong subject leadership and clear focus on knowledge progression
- Excellent early reading programme with careful phonics checks and additional support for struggling readers
- Exceptional early years provision that prepares children well for next steps
- Strong character education threaded through the curriculum using six school values
Areas for Improvement
- National assessment outcomes in some areas do not yet fully reflect the effective curriculum work that has been done
- Curriculum delivery needs more consistent focus on ensuring pupils remember the key knowledge and skills taught
- Need to strengthen implementation of curriculum to translate good planning into higher pupil outcomes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with leaders and staff well trained to recognise and report risks, appropriate referrals made, and pupils having multiple ways to report concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Hockey, scooting, hoopla, building dens, school councils, local library and bookshop visits, whole-school reading events, trips and activities
St Mary's Bryanston Square is a small Church of England primary school in London where pupils love learning and behaviour is outstanding. The school has a broad, well-planned curriculum and strong character development, though national assessment outcomes do not yet fully reflect the quality of curriculum work.
At a Glance
24.7%
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 declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
22.7
KS2
7
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 Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Christ Church Bentinck NW1260m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Hampden Gurney W1H410m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Gateway Academy NW8700m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Vincents W1U750m away · Not yet graded
- Marylebone Little Imaginations Camp780m away · Not yet graded
- Follow the Rainbow Holiday Camps EB950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 416
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 70
- Children hurt
- 16
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 416 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 70 serious and 346 slight.
16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
49 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
132 pupils
210 places
78 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 Westminster council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(10)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
80
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,863
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,449
Per pupil
£1130k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
122
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 Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE 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 Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
Classes at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School has around 166 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE 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 Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School: Junior Adventures Group @ Christ Church Bentinck NW1 (260m away, registered, not yet graded), Junior Adventures Group @ Hampden Gurney W1H (410m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Gateway Academy NW8 (700m away, 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 Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 416 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 70 serious and 346 slight. 16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 49 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 Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School?
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School is at Enford Street, London, W1H 1DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)