St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
South Street, London, W1K 2XH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Harvey Webb
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Go Shine Church of England Federation
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 101130
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076291196
About this school
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 73 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St George's Hanover Square CofE 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | - | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | - | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | - | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | - | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | - | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | - | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | - | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.20 | - | - |
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 George's Hanover Square 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 | 67% | 66.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 71.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School compares
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School ranked 17th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 7.8% | 33.3% | 73 | — |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 90% | 4.2% | 14% | 236 | 0.7 miles |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School | 53% | 8.3% | 26.5% | 90 | 0.7 miles |
| Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School | 100% | 3.6% | 12% | 225 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School | 91% | 4.4% | 18% | 147 | 0.9 miles |
| All Souls CofE Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 33.7% | 180 | 0.9 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)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 42.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Soho Parish CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
-
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
-
All Souls CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School ranks 406th 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 George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School teach?
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is Mr Harvey Webb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Hanover Square 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 many pupils are at St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School?
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School full?
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 73 on roll (35%), 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 George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is part of the Go Shine Church of England Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Westminster?
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School ranked 17th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% 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 George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Hanover Square 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.