St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Vincent's excels at including every child and helping them succeed. The school knows pupils and families extremely well, identifying needs quickly and providing carefully tailored support so all children can access the same curriculum as their peers. Pupils develop into confident, respectful learners with strong leadership skills and a thoughtful understanding of diversity and community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national averages with secure knowledge and confident use of subject-specific vocabulary
- Highly inclusive culture with tailored support for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and those known to children's social care
- Strong personal development programme with leadership opportunities, cultural enrichment and wide range of clubs and visits
- Positive behaviour and relationships reflecting respect, responsibility and confidence
- Systematic phonics teaching supporting secure early reading skills
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance for some disadvantaged pupils has been variable and needs to improve further
- Teaching in some wider curriculum subjects lacks consistent sequencing and depth of challenge
- Early years staff interactions do not consistently extend children's language and thinking through questioning and vocabulary introduction
- Some missed opportunities across subjects to deepen pupils' thinking before moving to new concepts
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School councils, reading ambassadors, lunchtime reading sessions, peer support at playtimes, charitable work, music, performance opportunities, clubs, educational visits to museums
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a strong performing school where pupils achieve very well from their starting points, with above-average national assessment results and particularly effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged learners.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 84%. Maths has improved from 91% to 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
32.5
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
203 pupils
226 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Bromley
Places available
4,062
Applications
3,312
Got 1st preference
89.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Bromley (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.81629%
Overall absence
4.16667%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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