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St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School, LONDON

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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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 Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School in detail

Getting a place at St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School

Across Westminster, 82% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Westminster lodged 5 appeals against primary school offers; 3 reached a hearing and none succeeded.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School are St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 95% reading, 95% maths); and St Matthew's School, Westminster (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths).

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolBurdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolSt Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolSt Matthew's School, Westminster

The trust

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 10 schools in Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Victoria Station, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

34 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station, 110 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School are Westminster City School (0.2 miles), The Grey Coat Hospital (0.2 miles), Pimlico Academy (0.5 miles) and Academy21 (1 mile).

Westminster City SchoolThe Grey Coat HospitalPimlico AcademyAcademy21

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Nathaniel Scott Cree
LA:Westminster
Phone:02033515990
Address:Morpeth Terrace, LONDON, SW1P 1EP
Trust:SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2026

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:152443
UKPRN:10100272
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School.

  • St Vincent De Paul School Extended Club Premier F4F GroupAt the school · Not yet graded
  • 11 Plus London250m away · Not yet graded
  • Eaton Square Prep School Extended Club Premier F4F Group520m away · Not yet graded
  • Holiplay Millbank Gardens830m away · Not yet graded
  • Holiplay Pimlico Primary Academy870m away · Not yet graded
  • Camp Beaumont - Pimlico870m away · Not yet graded

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

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School is in Westminster; for families living there:

Apply to Westminster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
248
Fatal
2
Serious
52
Children hurt
8

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 248 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 52 serious and 194 slight.

8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

46 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.

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Your home postcode, set against St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School.
  • Westminster publishes last distance offered figures, but none for St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • How many families in Westminster got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - LONDON

Low pressure
New homes approved:554
Projected new pupils:139

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for LONDON

Across Westminster council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School

What is the catchment area for St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Westminster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming St Vincent De Paul 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 Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Vincent De Paul School Extended Club Premier F4F Group (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 248 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 52 serious and 194 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 46 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 Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School is at Morpeth Terrace, LONDON, SW1P 1EP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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