Primary school

St Catherine Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Hillingdon
  • UB7 7NX

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,605 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 35%35%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 14%14% · 2022/232023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM59% · London 72%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · London 12%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · 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: 62% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 66% · 29 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 48% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 77% · 30 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 74% · 26 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 59% · 29 pupils · London 72%77%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 3% · 29 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 14% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 26 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · London 12%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · London 107109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · London 1062017/18: 103 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 29 pupils · London 107110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.3%
30 of 36 who put it first2014 · 70.7%2026 · 83.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3630
2nd250
3rd110

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

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 · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “St Catherine is a welcoming school, where pupils feel a strong sense of belonging.”
  • “Staff know pupils and their families well and help to ensure that the school’s values run through every aspect of school life.”
  • “Pupils feel settled, happy and safe and think that adults are kind and respectful.”

To improve

  • “In a few foundation subjects, some teaching expertise is underdeveloped and does not support pupils to learn subject content in sufficient depth.”
  • “This reduces how well pupils achieve in these subjects.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026235
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.0%
First language not English45.5%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.5%

Girls 54.5%Boys 45.5%

100.4% full · 234 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 77 responses (33.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.1% not applicable82.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.5% not applicable90.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed92.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 7

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 27.6 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,841
Spend per pupil£7,824
Staff spend per pupil£6,023
Reserve per pupil£786
  • +£182,799revenue reserve
  • +£4,057in-year balance

Grants £7,335 · self-generated £506 · premises £542 per pupil