St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Southwark for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 414 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2021 of its predecessor, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: May 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Etherow Street Dulwich London SE22 0LA |
| Phone | 02086936852 |
| Reference Number | 150551 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 414 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.79%
Girls: 51.21% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 34.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 60.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 31 | 55 |
| 2 | 22 | 32 | 54 |
| 3 | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| 4 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| 5 | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| 6 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 38.9% |
| White, British | 13.3% |
| White, Other | 10.4% |
| Caribbean | 5.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.4% |
| White & Asian | 2.9% |
| Irish | 1.9% |
| Asian, Other | 1.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, inspected in November 2021.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 May 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 19% | 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 | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 7 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 7 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School had 405 pupils for 420 places. 15 places (3.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Dulwich Primary” planning area
Southwark counted 454 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 455 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 412 | 405 |
| Unfilled | 1.9% | 3.6% |
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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.3% |
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, 0.2% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.5 | 13.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 12.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 60.9% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.2 | – |
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, 14.7% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 19 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 20 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 15 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
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 2024–25 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School received £8,339 and spent £8,277 for each of its 426 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £518,000 (£1,217 per pupil).
Across all 10 schools of St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, income was £7,250 and spending £6,743 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £518,000 |
| per pupil | £1,217 |
| In-year balance | £26,000 |
| per pupil | £62 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is part of St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School London
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London
- St Matthew Academy London
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Thornton Heath
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College Bromley
- St Michael's Catholic College London
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School London
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School London
- St Paul's Academy London
What is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2021 of its predecessor, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Anthony's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.
How many pupils does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School have?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has 414 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is at Etherow Street, Dulwich, London, SE22 0LA.