St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.66 miles
Published by Lambeth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.66 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.0 metres |
| Reception 2021 | 0.97 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 1.63 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 0.66 miles, the 8th longest of 21 Lambeth primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 0.55 miles.
- The published Reception outcome has swung sharply, most of all from 2020 to 2021, and the 2026 last distance was the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 26 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 25 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (4%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Lambeth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Crescent Lane, Clapham, London, SW4 9QJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 272 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school is a hub in the community where pupils, staff, parents and carers are happy.”
- “It is a school that prioritises the development of the whole child.”
- “Leaders have used the wealth of local opportunities to support families, enhance pupils’ experience and develop their understanding of the world around them.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes there is not a clear link between the ambition of the intended curriculum and the activities undertaken in lessons.”
- “In these instances, pupils do not consistently develop the depth of knowledge and understanding intended and sometimes struggle to recall their learning.”
- “Leaders have identified that some pupils’ language is not at the level expected for their age.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Clapham Manor Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bonneville Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Iqra Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Glenbrook Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Heathbrook Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sudbourne Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published