St Edmund's Catholic School
299 Westferry Road, Millwall, London, E14 3RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Ruthven
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 100951
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02079872546
About this school
St Edmund's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Edmund's Catholic School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 January 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 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 68% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 80% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 80% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.10 | - | - |
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 Edmund's Catholic 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 | Tower Hamlets average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edmund's Catholic School compares
St Edmund's Catholic School ranked 39th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 206 | — |
| Harbinger Primary School | 63% | 7.1% | 48.6% | 300 | 0.2 miles |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary School | 60% | 6.9% | 46.8% | 476 | 0.3 miles |
| Canary Wharf College, East Ferry | 79% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 298 | 0.4 miles |
| Seven Mills Primary School | 55% | 6.4% | 54.3% | 227 | 0.5 miles |
| Cubitt Town Primary School | 63% | 7.3% | 56.6% | 679 | 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)
- 23.37%
- English as an additional language
- 44.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 16.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harbinger Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Arnhem Wharf Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Seven Mills Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Cubitt Town Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Edmund's Catholic School ranks 607th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Edmund's Catholic School teach?
- St Edmund's Catholic School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edmund's Catholic School?
- The headteacher of St Edmund's Catholic School is Mrs Amanda Ruthven, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edmund's Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edmund's Catholic 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 Edmund's Catholic School?
- St Edmund's Catholic School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Edmund's Catholic School full?
- St Edmund's Catholic School has capacity for 225 pupils and 206 on roll (92%), 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 Edmund's Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. St Edmund's Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Edmund's Catholic School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Edmund's Catholic School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Edmund's Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 69% 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 Edmund's Catholic School compare with other schools in Tower Hamlets?
- St Edmund's Catholic School ranked 39th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% 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 Edmund's Catholic School's absence rate?
- St Edmund's Catholic School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edmund's Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edmund's Catholic 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.