St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School, LONDON

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 16 Mar 2026

Location

Very likely (~420m)Possible (~600m)Unlikely (~780m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Nathaniel Scott Cree
Pupils:201 / 236 capacity
LA:Westminster
Phone:02033515990
Address:Morpeth Terrace, LONDON, SW1P 1EP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:101144
UKPRN:10071682
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Vincent de Paul provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are happy, proud and eager to learn. By the time children leave in Year 6, they achieve above-average results in English and mathematics and are well prepared for secondary school. The school excels at developing pupils' character, creating an exceptionally harmonious community where pupils from many different backgrounds thrive together.

Key Strengths

  • Teaching in Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 2 is strong, with pupils achieving above-average attainment by the time they leave
  • Pupils' behaviour is good and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent, creating a harmonious school community
  • Safeguarding procedures are outstanding and the school shows exceptional care for vulnerable pupils
  • Parents are very supportive, pupils have above-average attendance and love coming to school

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching at Key Stage 1 does not challenge the most able pupils enough and they do not progress as quickly as they should
  • Teachers at Key Stage 1 do not give clear enough feedback to help pupils understand how to improve their work
  • Pupils at Key Stage 1 lack confidence in writing longer pieces and writing across different subjects
  • Middle leaders are not sufficiently involved in checking and improving teaching quality
  • Governors do not have a precise enough understanding of pupil progress data to effectively challenge school leaders

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with outstanding procedures for keeping pupils safe and secure, and leaders show high levels of care particularly for vulnerable pupils.

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School requires improvement overall. While teaching and achievement in Key Stage 2 are strong with above-average final attainment, progress at Key Stage 1 in English and mathematics is not fast enough.

At a Glance

29.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy94%
Well taught100%
Good progress85%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+14ppWriting+24pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 83%. Maths has improved from 76% to 90%. Writing has improved from 59% to 83%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

20.7

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Victoria Station (Entrance)
236m · 4 min walk
London Victoria Rail Station
312m · 5 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Victoria Station
130m · 2 min walk
Victoria Underground Station
215m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station (Stop M)
112m · 2 min walk
Westminster Cathedral (Stop N)
115m · 2 min walk
Neathouse Place (->S)
130m · 2 min walk
Vauxhall Bridge Road / Victoria Station (Stop Z9)
143m · 2 min walk
Victoria Station (Stop Z5)
150m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

201 pupils

236 capacity

35 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - LONDON

Low pressure
New homes approved:741
Projected new pupils:185

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for LONDON

Admissions Demand - Westminster

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

1,209

Applications

968

Got 1st preference

85.8%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Primary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 December 2019
10 March 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.23918%

Overall absence

14.03509%

Persistent absence

171

Enrolments

Authorised4.39157%
Unauthorised0.84761%
Persistent (10%+)14.03509%
Severe (50%+)0.5848%

Absence trend

4.03819%
18/19
4.11662%
20/21
6.47286%
21/22
6.41619%
22/23
5.97667%
23/24
5.23918%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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