SCHOOL PROFILE

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 101135
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 71.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

2 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

5 May 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 3 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Westminster
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 168 168 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 83 49.4% of pupils
Male pupils 85 50.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.9%
18.1 pts above England
School 42.9%
Westminster 31.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

53.0%
32.7 pts above England
School 53.0%
Westminster 34.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Westminster 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
39.3%
66
Any other White background
13.7%
23
Any other Mixed background
10.7%
18
African
8.3%
14
Caribbean
5.4%
9
Indian
4.2%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.7% 23 of 168 pupils
7.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.7%
Westminster 21.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.3% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts below
EHC plans 5.4% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

70.0% 9.6 pts above England
School 70.0%
Westminster 71.5%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

96.0%

22.2 pts above England

School 96.0%
Westminster 83.2%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
Westminster 77.1%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

83.0%

11.0 pts above England

School 83.0%
Westminster 81.8%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.81 pts higher than England
School 9.03%
Westminster 7.14%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.19%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

18.38 pts higher than England
School 34.19%
Westminster 22.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.94%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.13 pts higher than England
School 1.94%
Westminster 2.00%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

71.2% 17.0 pts below England
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School
71.2%
Westminster
74.4%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information