Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Shernhall Street
Walthamstow
London
E17 3EA
Phone 02085208500
Reference Number 135193

Our Lady and St George’s Catholic Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining the quality seen in its previous inspections. Pupils thrive in a positive and nurturing environment where their well-being is prioritized. The school has high academic expectations, and pupils generally achieve above national standards. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, helping pupils build knowledge and skills effectively over time, while staff provide targeted support to meet individual needs. The school’s commitment to character development is evident in its community engagements and extracurricular activities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 328
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.83%
Girls: 48.17%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 57.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 12 26
2 28 19 47
3 21 15 36
4 31 23 54
5 24 30 54
6 18 30 48

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 32.6%
Caribbean 15.9%
White, Other 13.4%
White, British 4.3%
Mixed, Other 4.3%
Asian, Other 3.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.4%
Indian 3.4%
White & Black (African) 3.4%
White & Asian 1.5%
Pakistani 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 24 Jun 2025
Date Report
24 Jun 2025 School inspection
21 Jan 2020 School inspection
13 Jul 2016 Full inspection:
18 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
18 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
27 Jun 2012 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils feel cared for and supported by staff.
  • The school has high expectations for academic achievement.
  • Staff provide effective support tailored to individual pupil needs.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced.
  • Strong focus on teaching reading and writing skills.
  • Pupils engage in extensive community service and development activities.
  • Positive and inclusive school culture.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teaching activities do not effectively facilitate understanding of key content.
  • Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

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 107

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1
Writing -3.7
Maths 0.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 1
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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