The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
Redcross Way, Southwark, London, SE1 1HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Filiz Scott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 100840
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074072600
About this school
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 25 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 97% | 92% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 32% | 41% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 92% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 96% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 92% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.00 | - | - |
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 The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie compares
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie ranked 1st of 63 primary schools in Southwark for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 4.6% | 23% | 217 | — |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough | 83% | 4.6% | 43.5% | 175 | 0.1 miles |
| Charles Dickens Primary School | 92% | 3.7% | 44% | 494 | 0.2 miles |
| Friars Primary Foundation School | 68% | 8% | 47.9% | 194 | 0.4 miles |
| Snowsfields Primary School | 61% | 7.3% | 52.9% | 180 | 0.4 miles |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 167 | 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)
- 23.04%
- English as an additional language
- 18.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 8.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Charles Dickens Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Friars Primary Foundation School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Snowsfields Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie ranks 26th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What ages does The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie teach?
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie?
- The headteacher of The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is Mrs Filiz Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, 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 The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie?
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie full?
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie has capacity for 210 pupils and 217 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie a faith school?
- Yes. The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie as having nursery classes.
- How have The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 97% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie compare with other schools in Southwark?
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie ranked 1st of 63 primary schools in Southwark for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie's absence rate?
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie'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.