St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Lambeth · SW12 0LF

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 143 pupils, 44.8% FSM

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St Bede's Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Thornton Road, Clapham Park, London, SW12 0LF – View on map
Phone: 02086747292
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Ewa Ostrynska
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 9 families put it first for 19 places – 5 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 2 of the 19 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 8 · 2024 9 · 2025 8 · 2026 5
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

143 pupils out of 235 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 64
% eligible for free school meals: 44.8%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (similar to the Lambeth average)
English as an additional language: 54% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 26.6% a year (Lambeth 20.1%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 40% moved to another school, 60% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Lambeth: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 8 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Lambeth, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 25.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

View full Ofsted inspection report

31st of 47 primary schools in Lambeth for Ofsted rating

#29Richard Atkins Primary SchoolGood
#30St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#31St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#32St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#33St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Ashmole Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Bonneville Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Granton Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Iqra Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8Jessop Primary SchoolOutstanding
#9Reay Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10Rosendale Primary SchoolOutstanding
#11St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#12St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#13Streatham Wells PrimaryOutstanding
#14The Orchard SchoolOutstanding
#15Allen Edwards Primary SchoolGood
#16Christ Church Primary SW9Good
#17Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Clapham Manor Primary SchoolGood
#19Crown Lane Primary SchoolGood
#20Heathbrook Primary SchoolGood
#21Henry Fawcett Primary SchoolGood
#22Hitherfield Primary SchoolGood
#23Jubilee Primary SchoolGood
#24Julian's SchoolGood
#25Larkhall Primary CampusGood
#26Loughborough Primary SchoolGood
#27Macaulay Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#28Oasis Academy South Bank PrimaryGood
#29Richard Atkins Primary SchoolGood
#30St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#31St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#32St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#33St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#34St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#35St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#36St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#37St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#38St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#39Stockwell Primary SchoolGood
#40Sudbourne Primary SchoolGood
#41Sunnyhill Primary SchoolGood
#42Van Gogh PrimaryGood
#43Vauxhall Primary SchoolGood
#44Walnut Tree Walk Primary SchoolGood
#45Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismGood
#46Fenstanton Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#47Hill Mead Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £21,563 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

1st of 56 primary schools in Lambeth for spending per pupil

#1St Bede's Catholic Primary School£21,563
#2Fenstanton Primary School£17,415
#3Glenbrook Primary School£17,218

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1St Bede's Catholic Primary School£21,563
#2Fenstanton Primary School£17,415
#3Glenbrook Primary School£17,218
#4Jubilee Primary School£16,084
#5Larkhall Primary Campus£15,894
#6Henry Fawcett Primary School£14,844
#7Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism£14,690
#8Hill Mead Primary School£13,201
#9Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School£12,420
#10Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£12,350
#11Hitherfield Primary School£12,189
#12Stockwell Primary School£12,036
#13Vauxhall Primary School£11,775
#14St Andrew's Church of England Primary School£11,710
#15St Saviour's Church of England Primary School£11,654
#16Christ Church Primary SW9£11,617
#17Allen Edwards Primary School£11,570
#18St Anne's Catholic Primary School£11,428
#19Oasis Academy South Bank Primary£11,416
#20Kingswood Primary School£11,341
#21Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School£11,082
#22Macaulay Church of England Primary School£11,017
#23Van Gogh Primary£10,801
#24Crown Lane Primary School£10,618
#25Richard Atkins Primary School£10,502
#26St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School£10,312
#27St Stephen's Church of England Primary School£10,274
#28St Luke's Church of England Primary School£10,194
#29Clapham Manor Primary School£10,133
#30Reay Primary School£9,904
#31Sunnyhill Primary School£9,808
#32Jessop Primary School£9,710
#33St Jude's Church of England Primary School£9,635
#34Herbert Morrison Primary School£9,605
#35Bonneville Primary School£9,434
#36St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School£9,403
#37Elm Wood School£9,372
#38St Mark's Church of England Primary School£9,346
#39Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School£9,225
#40Ashmole Primary School£9,186
#41The Orchard School£9,137
#42Telferscot Primary School£9,077
#43Henry Cavendish Primary School£9,029
#44Streatham Wells Primary£9,028
#45Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School£8,986
#46Heathbrook Primary School£8,983
#47Granton Primary School£8,952
#48Rosendale Primary School£8,838
#49Sudbourne Primary School£8,677
#50Iqra Primary School£8,662
#51St Helen's Catholic Primary School£8,646
#52Loughborough Primary School£8,468
#53St Andrew's Catholic Primary School£8,082
#54Julian's School£8,024
#55Walnut Tree Walk Primary School£7,981
#56St Leonard's Church of England Primary School£7,283

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