St Charles Catholic Primary School
83 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Head
- Ms G Hampton
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- St Charles and St Mary's Catholic Primary Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 100505
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089695566
About this school
St Charles Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Charles Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 45 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 78% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 13% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 84% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 82% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Charles Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kensington and Chelsea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 72.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 70.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Charles Catholic Primary School compares
St Charles Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 6.3% | 50.3% | 220 | — |
| Barlby Primary School | 54% | 8% | 54.5% | 338 | 0.1 miles |
| Bevington Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 40% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 7.6% | 50.3% | 160 | 0.3 miles |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School | 60% | 6.8% | 56.8% | 200 | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Brunel Primary Academy | 55% | 7.7% | 54.2% | 163 | 0.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.26%
- English as an additional language
- 31.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 17.22%
Location
Nearby schools
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Barlby Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Bevington Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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St Thomas' CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Ark Brunel Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Charles Catholic Primary School ranks 87th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What ages does St Charles Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Charles Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head of St Charles Catholic Primary School?
- The head of St Charles Catholic Primary School is Ms G Hampton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Charles Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Charles Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Charles Catholic Primary School?
- St Charles Catholic Primary School has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Charles Catholic Primary School full?
- St Charles Catholic Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 220 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Charles Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Charles Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Charles Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Charles Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Charles Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Charles Catholic Primary School is part of the St Charles and St Mary's Catholic Primary Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Charles Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Charles Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Kensington and Chelsea?
- St Charles Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Charles Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Charles Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Charles Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Charles Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.