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Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Kensington and Chelsea
  • SW3 6QH

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,185 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 2%2017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 2%2022/23: top 9%2023/24: top 1%1% · 2023/242024/25: top 8%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM83% · London 72%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM17% · London 12%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 93% · 30 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 93% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 93% · 30 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 80% · 30 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 93% · 30 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 83% · 29 pupils · London 72%93%76%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 23% · 30 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 41% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 40% · 30 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 23% · 30 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 33% · 30 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 17% · 29 pupils · London 12%41%17%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1052017/18: 112 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 111 · 30 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 112 · 30 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 29 pupils · London 107112108No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 112 · 30 pupils · London 1062017/18: 112 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 111 · 30 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 112 · 30 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 29 pupils · London 107112108No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in49.1%
29 of 59 who put it first2014 · 38.7%2026 · 49.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5929
2nd421
3rd290
Last distance offered
  • 2025/261.2 km
  • 2024/251.2 km
  • 2023/241.2 km
  • 2022/231.6 km
  • You1.1 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Queen's Gate, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Sep 2023

Strengths

  • “Oratory is a warm and welcoming place.”
  • “Pupils are polite and considerate.”
  • “They are confident and enjoy coming to school.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.0%
First language not English38.1%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 43.3%Boys 56.7%

100% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 119 responses (56.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.2% not applicable76.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37% not applicable94.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed91.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.4
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 10.8 FTE · Whole workforce 21.6 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,286
Spend per pupil£8,403
Staff spend per pupil£6,449
Reserve per pupil£701
  • +£147,208revenue reserve
  • −£24,662in-year balance

Grants £7,740 · self-generated £546 · premises £504 per pupil