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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151500
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 235 Published school capacity
Capacity used 71.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 3 July 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Southwark
Trust ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 167 159 full-time · 8 part-time
Female pupils 71 42.5% of pupils
Male pupils 96 57.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.1%
9.3 pts above England
School 34.1%
Southwark 35.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

56.9%
36.6 pts above England
School 56.9%
Southwark 27.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Southwark 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
24.0%
40
African
22.8%
38
Any other Black background
22.8%
38
Any other Mixed background
9.6%
16
Any other Asian background
5.4%
9
Any other White background
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 22.8% 38 of 167 pupils
1.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.8%
Southwark 22.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.4% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 5.6 pts above
EHC plans 2.4% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 19
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

71.1% 17.1 pts below England
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
71.1%
Southwark
80.6%
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