St Winifred's RC Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~400m)Possible (~571m)Unlikely (~742m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Claire Gillespie
Pupils:350 / 420 capacity
LA:Lewisham
Phone:02088578792
Address:Newstead Road, Lee, London, SE12 0SJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 May 2024View full report
URN:142456
UKPRN:10070238
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Lewisham East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy90%
Well taught100%
Good progress90%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns40%
Wider development70%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMathsWriting-7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has declined from 74% to 67%.

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

25.8

Infant (KS1)

25.4

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Lee (Entrance)
322m · 5 min walk
Lee Rail Station
333m · 5 min walk
Hither Green (Entrance)
862m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Lee (Stop A)
238m · 4 min walk
Parkcroft Road (Stop J)
272m · 4 min walk
Westhorne Avenue (Stop C)
300m · 5 min walk
Baring Road Hither Green (Stop V)
319m · 5 min walk
St Mildreds Road (Stop Q)
427m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

350 pupils

420 capacity

70 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lewisham

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,494

Applications

2,939

Got 1st preference

90.0%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

15 May 2024
10 October 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.75401%

Overall absence

11.07784%

Persistent absence

334

Enrolments

Authorised3.08002%
Unauthorised1.67398%
Persistent (10%+)11.07784%
Severe (50%+)2.69461%

Absence trend

4.18381%
18/19
3.39011%
20/21
6.74485%
21/22
6.29462%
22/23
4.82321%
23/24
4.75401%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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