St Edmund's Catholic School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address 299 Westferry Road
Millwall
London
E14 3RS
Phone 02079872546
Reference Number 100951

St Edmund’s Catholic School continues to exemplify a good educational environment, characterized by a strong Christian ethos that fosters kindness and respect among pupils. With a supportive staff dedicated to the well-being and achievement of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, the school promotes a positive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and eager to learn. The curriculum has been reviewed to include clear knowledge and skills milestones, benefiting pupils' learning experiences and ensuring they develop a love for reading and learning through well-sequenced lessons. However, as the school transitions with new leadership in place since January 2023, there are areas needing improvement, particularly in consistent curriculum implementation across subjects like history and the refinement of assessment strategies for tracking pupil progress. Ensuring that all teachers are equipped with the necessary skills to deliver the new curriculum effectively is crucial moving forward, as leaders seek to enhance the educational outcomes for their pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 204
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.06%
Girls: 52.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 44.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 12 24
2 11 16 27
3 15 14 29
4 15 14 29
5 11 11 22
6 11 13 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 24.5%
White, Other 22.1%
Mixed, Other 13.7%
Unclassified 7.8%
Indian 6.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.9%
White & Asian 3.4%
Caribbean 3.4%
Chinese 2.9%
White & Black (African) 2.9%
African 1%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 18 Jan 2023
Date Report
18 Jan 2023 School inspection
27 Sep 2017 Short inspection
21 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
14 Jul 2008 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong Christian values that promote kindness and respect
  • High expectations for pupil achievements
  • A caring and supportive ethos established by staff
  • Ambitious and well-ordered curriculum promoting effective learning
  • Skilled staff in teaching phonics and reading
  • Effective early years curriculum preparing children for future learning
  • Strong relationships and effective support for pupils with SEND
  • A variety of engaging extracurricular activities provided for pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum in some subjects
  • Underdeveloped assessment strategies in recently refined subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

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 106
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 5.9
Writing 2.6
Maths 7.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 2
Third Preference 17 1
From another Local Authority 4 0

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