Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Westminster for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 90 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Soho Parish CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024. In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 14.6 pupils for each teacher in 2024/25, against 20.8 nationally. Absence is higher than at most other primary schools, with 8.3% of sessions missed in 2024/25 against 5.2% nationally, and 31% of pupils were persistently absent.
Ofsted inspection: June 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | 23 Great Windmill Street London W1D 7LF |
| Phone | 02074327320 |
| Reference Number | 101131 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 90 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 42.22%
Girls: 57.78% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 53.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 18 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 15 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 20% |
| Mixed, Other | 16.7% |
| White, Other | 15.6% |
| White & Asian | 11.1% |
| African | 7.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.4% |
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.2% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
Soho Parish CofE Primary School continues to be rated as 'good' following its latest inspection, but some findings suggest this grade may not reflect the school's performance if a graded inspection occurred soon. The school is praised for creating a supportive and nurturing environment where pupils enjoy learning and feel valued. However, the curriculum, particularly in some subjects, requires further development and embedding, and student achievement is being hindered as a result. Future inspections are anticipated to provide clearer insight into any shifts in performance.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 09 May 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 09 May 2024 | School inspection |
| 19 Mar 2019 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Interim assessment |
| 09 Mar 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Feb 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Mar 2004 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Strong leadership with high ambitions and expectations for all pupils.
- Marked improvement in pupil behaviour leading to a calm learning environment.
- High priority given to the teaching of reading, starting from Reception.
- Pupils are enthusiastic and confident readers due to diverse reading opportunities.
- Effective use of central London facilities for broader pupil experiences.
- Strong pupil involvement in school decisions and events.
Areas for Improvement
- Wider curriculum subjects are underdeveloped, affecting pupil achievement.
- Staff have not received sufficient support to enhance subject-specific expertise.
- Inconsistent use of assessment to identify and address gaps in pupil knowledge.
- Need for better strategies to help pupils retain core knowledge over the long term.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 53% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 5% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 100 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 1.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 6 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 0 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 7 | 4 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Soho Parish CofE Primary School had 100 pupils for 170 places. 70 places (41.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Central Westminster Primary” planning area
Westminster counted 67 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 68 in 2029–30, up 1%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 157 | 140 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 144 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 170 | 170 |
| Pupils | 140 | 145 | 147 | 137 | 145 | 149 | 157 | 177 | 178 | 176 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 106 | 100 |
| Unfilled | 10.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 7.4% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.6% | 20.1% | 23.8% | 37.6% | 41.2% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Soho Parish CofE Primary School attended 91.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 31.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.8% of pupils at Soho Parish CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Soho Parish CofE Primary School had 10.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 5.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 16.5% | 33.8% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 16.4% | 38.5% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 27.1% | 28.6% | 27.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 35.7% | 46.2% | 70.0% | 46.2% | 61.5% | 63.6% | 66.7% | 53.8% | – | 12.5% | 77.8% | 50.0% | 87.5% | 37.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.3 | – | 0.5 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 13.2 | 3.4 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 8.9% of pupils at Soho Parish CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Soho Parish CofE Primary School received £16,505 and spent £17,884 for each of its 90 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £995,000 (-£11,057 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £22,000 | -£136,000 | -£256,000 | -£234,000 | -£361,000 | -£577,000 | -£871,000 | -£995,000 |
| per pupil | £132 | -£821 | -£1,857 | -£1,749 | -£2,863 | -£5,444 | -£8,065 | -£11,057 |
| In-year balance | £7,000 | -£159,000 | -£120,000 | £22,000 | -£126,000 | -£216,000 | -£294,000 | -£124,000 |
| per pupil | £39 | -£956 | -£870 | £164 | -£1,003 | -£2,041 | -£2,722 | -£1,379 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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What is Soho Parish CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Soho Parish CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
When was Soho Parish CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Soho Parish CofE Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.
How many pupils does Soho Parish CofE Primary School have?
Soho Parish CofE Primary School has 90 pupils on roll.
What age range does Soho Parish CofE Primary School cover?
Soho Parish CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Soho Parish CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Soho Parish CofE Primary School?
Soho Parish CofE Primary School is at 23 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7LF.