St William of York Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Brockley Park
Forest Hill
St. William of York School
London
SE23 1PS
Phone 02086902842
Reference Number 100737

St William of York Catholic Primary School is performing well overall, judged as good with outstanding aspects in behavior, personal development, and leadership. Pupils enjoy a safe, nurturing environment where they are encouraged to respect one another and develop positive character traits. The school has strong academic outcomes, particularly in the early years, and supports pupils with special educational needs effectively. Parents have expressed high regard for the school's commitment to their children's wellbeing and education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 205
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.27%
Girls: 50.73%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 55.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 11 28
2 13 15 28
3 12 9 21
4 11 9 20
5 16 15 31
6 13 16 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 25.4%
White, British 18.5%
White, Other 11.7%
Mixed, Other 9.8%
Unclassified 8.8%
Caribbean 8.3%
White & Black (African) 4.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.4%
Irish 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Chinese 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 05 Oct 2022
Date Report
05 Oct 2022 School inspection:
06 Feb 2019 Short inspection
04 Dec 2014 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
27 Jun 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning and behave exceptionally well.
  • The quality of education across the curriculum is high, with a broad and balanced approach.
  • Leaders have created a positive school culture focused on care and respect.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is in place.
  • Teachers provide clear explanations and make connections in learning.
  • Extracurricular activities and trips enhance pupils' educational experience.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some aspects of the curriculum need further refinement to deepen understanding.
  • Occasional inconsistencies in how teachers link new content with prior knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.4
Writing 0.1
Maths 3.1

How many students meet the standards

Sample

Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Sample

Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Sample

Unlock
Unlock Premium

Get percentile rankings, historic result charts, admissions data, and post-GCSE destinations for every school.

£9.99 one-off payment. Lifetime access, no subscription.

Unlock for £9.99

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 7 3

Previous Years

Sample

Unlock

Name Distance
Dalmain Primary School
Grove Close, Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1AS
0.19 miles
Stillness Junior School
Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1NH
0.35 miles
Stillness Infant School
Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1NH
0.35 miles
Rathfern Primary School
Rathfern Road, Catford, London, SE6 4NL
0.35 miles
Kilmorie Primary School
Kilmorie Road, London, SE23 2SP
0.39 miles
Perrymount Primary School
Sunderland Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2PX
0.6 miles
Fairlawn Primary School
Honor Oak Road, London, SE23 3SB
0.69 miles
St George's CofE Primary School
Perry Vale, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2NE
0.71 miles
Holbeach Primary School
Nelgarde Road, London, SE6 4TP
0.73 miles
Horniman Primary School
Horniman Drive, London, SE23 3BP
0.86 miles
Rushey Green Primary School
Culverley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2LA
0.87 miles
Beecroft Garden Primary
Beecroft Road, London, SE4 2BS
0.9 miles
Gordonbrock Primary School
Amyruth Road, London, Brockley, SE4 1HQ
0.92 miles
Adamsrill Primary School
Adamsrill Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 4AQ
0.93 miles
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3HZ
0.96 miles
Athelney Primary School
Athelney Street, London, SE6 3LD
0.96 miles
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Culverley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2LD
0.97 miles
Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk, London, SE4 2QQ
1 miles
Turnham Academy
Turnham Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2HH
1.02 miles
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Champion Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 4HH
1.06 miles
Name Distance
Allenby Tutorial Trust
62-72 Dalmain Road, London, SE23 1AT
0.33 miles
St Dunstan's College
Stanstead Road, LONDON, SE6 4TY
0.45 miles
Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA
0.62 miles
Brent Knoll School
Perry Rise, London, SE23 2QU
0.84 miles
Forest Hill School
Dacres Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2XN
0.93 miles
Education-My Life Matters
108 Conisborough Crescent, Bellingham, Catford, London, SE6 2SP
1.03 miles
Lift Newlands
Stuart Road, Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3AZ
1.1 miles
Sydenham School
Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RD
1.11 miles
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Homestall Road, London, SE22 0NR
1.14 miles
Prendergast School
Adelaide Avenue, Brockley, London, SE4 1LE
1.19 miles
Conisborough College
Conisborough Crescent, Catford, London, SE6 2SE
1.38 miles
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Peckham Rye, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0AT
1.43 miles
The Young Women's Hub
Brownhill Road, Catford, Lewisham, SE6 1AU
1.58 miles
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
Pepys Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5SF
1.64 miles
Sydenham High School, GDST
1.65 miles
Sedgehill Academy
Sedgehill Road, Lewisham, London, SE6 3QW
1.66 miles
Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 7BN
1.67 miles
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre
303 Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, London, SE13 6TJ
1.67 miles
Urban Mission School
1 Cornmill Lane, Elmira Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 7FY
1.73 miles
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR
1.94 miles
Filters

Basics

Age Range

Special Schools

Independent Schools

Faith Schools

Key Stage 2 Attainment

Students Meeting expected standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students Meeting higher standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99
Bootstrap