Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
Rochester Street, London, SW1P 2QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Yvonne Barnett
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 101122
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02078286790
About this school
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 24 April 2024, 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 | 21 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 80% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 13% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 87% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
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 Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE 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 | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 66.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 71.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School compares
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 5.4% | 36.4% | 180 | — |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster | 58% | 7.5% | 32.5% | 99 | 0.2 miles |
| Millbank Gardens Primary Academy | 87% | 6.1% | 37.8% | 260 | 0.3 miles |
| Pimlico Primary | 52% | 7% | 44.7% | 331 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School | 91% | 4.4% | 18% | 147 | 0.5 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)
- 36.36%
- English as an additional language
- 45.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
St Matthew's School, Westminster0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Millbank Gardens Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Pimlico Primary0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School ranks 97th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What year groups does Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School teach?
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School is Miss Yvonne Barnett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE 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 big is Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School?
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School full?
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 180 on roll (76%), 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 Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE 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 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE 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.