St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, London
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 695th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lambeth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School are Clapham Manor Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 91% maths); Bonneville Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); Iqra Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Glenbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.
Clapham Manor Primary SchoolBonneville Primary SchoolIqra Primary SchoolGlenbrook Primary School
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 75.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (49%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (7%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Clapham Common, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clapham Common, 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School are The Elms Academy (0.2 miles), Harris Academy Clapham (0.5 miles) and Trinity Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's excels at developing confident readers through expert phonics teaching and supporting children who need extra help to catch up quickly. The school offers an outstanding range of clubs and activities that help every child develop their talents and become caring, compassionate young people. Teachers provide excellent support for children with special educational needs and work hard to boost all pupils' vocabulary and confidence in speaking.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching with pupils developing into confident and fluent readers
- Well-sequenced ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge over time
- Outstanding personal development with extensive clubs, activities and opportunities for all pupils
- Strong support for pupils with SEND with appropriate adaptations to teaching and resources
- Sharp focus on improving pupils' vocabulary and speaking confidence from early years onwards
Areas for Improvement
- Sometimes teaching activities do not match the ambition of the intended curriculum, meaning pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge expected
- Systems for checking how the curriculum is being taught are not fully developed
- Leaders are not always aware of inconsistencies in teaching across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems in place to support pupils and help them raise concerns through various channels including worry boxes.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, choir, music lessons, school council, prefect roles, themed celebration days including neurodiversity and European languages
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is a community hub where pupils, staff, parents and carers are happy, with a strong focus on developing the whole child. The school is well-led with good quality education, good behaviour, and outstanding personal development.
At a Glance
36.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
St Mary's Roman 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 Lambeth
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Clapham Manor SW4610m away · Not yet graded
- Rhythmogenic Sports Camp670m away · Not yet graded
- KG Doodles @ Macaulay CofE Primary School810m away · Not yet graded
- The Play Professionals at Sudbourne830m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Clapham940m away · Not yet graded
- Brixton Kumon Centre950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is in Lambeth; for families living there:
- Lambeth's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 202
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 202 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 38 serious and 163 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
34 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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
73%
Available places
256 pupils
350 places
94 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 Lambeth council
Places available
2,650
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
All primary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
272
Total Pupils
133
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,825
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,120
Per pupil
£2161k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
246
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 Roman Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Lambeth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School has around 272 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Roman 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Mary's Roman 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 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Clapham Manor SW4 (610m away, registered, not yet graded), Rhythmogenic Sports Camp (670m away, registered, not yet graded) and KG Doodles @ Macaulay CofE Primary School (810m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 202 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 38 serious and 163 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 34 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is at Crescent Lane, Clapham, London, SW4 9QJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)