St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Thornton Road, Clapham Park, London, SW12 0LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ewa Ostrynska
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 235
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 100631
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086747292
About this school
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bede's 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 1 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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.
Trends over time
How St Bede's 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 63 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bede's Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 46% | 143 | — |
| Telferscot Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 13% | 436 | 0.2 miles |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | 77% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 873 | 0.3 miles |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | 50% | 6.9% | 49.8% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Glenbrook Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 75.2% | 153 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | 85% | 5.7% | 56% | 170 | 0.6 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)
- 46%
- English as an additional language
- 41.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.29%
- Persistent absence
- 25.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Telferscot Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Henry Cavendish Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Richard Atkins Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Glenbrook Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Common questions
- What ages does St Bede's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Ewa Ostrynska, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bede's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bede's 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 235 pupils and 143 on roll (61%), 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Bede's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bede's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Bede's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Bede's Catholic Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Bede's Catholic Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.