Primary school

St Winefride's RC Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Newham
  • E12 6HB

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,424 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 10%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 4%2017/18: top 3%2018/19: top 16%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 5%2024/25: top 10%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM82% · London 72%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%7/10 Above
Reading score112 · London 10710/10 Top 10%+19.5 pts
Maths score112 · London 10710/10 Top 10%+30.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 93% · 45 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 89% · 36 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 93% · 40 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 81% · 43 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 74% · 42 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 86% · 36 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 82% · 33 pupils · London 72%93%74%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 20% · 45 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 22% · 36 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 20% · 40 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 16% · 43 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 10% · 42 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 14% · 36 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 33 pupils · London 12%22%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 45 pupils · London 1032016/17: 110 · 36 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 40 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 43 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 42 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 36 pupils · London 1072024/25: 112 · 33 pupils · London 107112107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 45 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 36 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 40 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 43 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 42 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 36 pupils · London 1062024/25: 112 · 33 pupils · London 107112106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 76.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd60
3rd70
Last distance offered
  • 2024/25895 m

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 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 (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Sep 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy attending St Winefride’s and behave well.”
  • “They are safe here and appreciate the caring and supportive environment.”
  • “Pupils know that staff will swiftly resolve any worries they may have.”

To improve

  • “In some subjects, and in early years, the tasks and activities pupils are given do not consistently match the ambition of the planned curriculum.”
  • “In these instances, pupils’ knowledge and skills are not as secure as in other areas.”
  • “The school needs to ensure the activities provided to pupils consistently reflect the intended ambition of the planned curriculum.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026229
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.3%
First language not English60.7%
SEN support21.9%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils13.2%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

72.7% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 22 responses (8.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.5% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.7% not applicable88.2% 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 child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher29.7
Pupils per adult14.7
  • Classroom teachers 6.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.5
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 7.4 FTE · Whole workforce 18.8 · 23 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,378
Spend per pupil£9,270
Staff spend per pupil£6,613
Reserve per pupil£1,037
  • +£240,000revenue reserve
  • +£25,000in-year balance

Grants £8,596 · self-generated £782 · premises £1,028 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,280,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it