Primary school

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Lewisham
  • SE6 3RD

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,697 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 25%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 5%5% · 2023/242024/25: top 25%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM74% · London 72%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · London 12%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 28 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 52% · 25 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 77% · 26 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 76% · 25 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 72% · 29 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 86% · 28 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 74% · 27 pupils · London 72%86%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 28 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 0% · 25 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 12% · 26 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 12% · 25 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 7% · 27 pupils · London 12%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 25 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 26 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 25 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 27 pupils · London 107107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 28 pupils · London 1042016/17: 101 · 25 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 26 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 25 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 28 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 27 pupils · London 107109101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 73.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd121
3rd100

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2018Good
  3. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils are well cared for and staff at all levels know them well.”
  • “Pupils trust adults to listen to them if they have any concerns or worries.”
  • “They enjoy coming to school and feel safe.”

To improve

  • “Sometimes, pupils’ understanding of subject-specific vocabulary is not as accurate as it should be.”
  • “This results in pupils not understanding subject knowledge as specifically as they should.”
  • “Leaders need to ensure that pupils are supported to understand subjectspecific vocabulary precisely.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.1%
First language not English56.0%
SEN support18.2%
EHC plan4.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils13.9%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

102.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 24 responses (10.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school75% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable11.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.2% not applicable52.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child58.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school66.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development54.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent62.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 9.1
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 6.2
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 11.6 FTE · Whole workforce 24.1 · 39 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,173
Spend per pupil£9,207
Staff spend per pupil£6,409
Reserve per pupil£764
  • +£159,270revenue reserve
  • −£7,023in-year balance

Grants £8,956 · self-generated £222 · premises £658 per pupil