St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Pius Olorunfe-Ojo
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 406
- URN
- 102842
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085541919
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Ilford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 406 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine'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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 54 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 61% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 67% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 72% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Augustine'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 | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 439 |
| 2024/25 | 445 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic Primary School compares
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 52nd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.2% | 23.8% | 406 | — |
| Gearies Primary School | 78% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 884 | 0.2 miles |
| Fullwood Primary School | 86% | 5.5% | 11.9% | 458 | 0.4 miles |
| Newbury Park Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 17.6% | 752 | 0.6 miles |
| Parkhill Infants' School | — | 6% | 10.5% | 381 | 0.7 miles |
| Parkhill Junior School | 82% | 6% | 17.5% | 442 | 0.7 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)
- 23.84%
- English as an additional language
- 72.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 13.21%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gearies Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Fullwood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Newbury Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Parkhill Infants' School0.7 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Parkhill Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 32nd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Downshall Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- Gearies Primary School Primary
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is Mr Pius Olorunfe-Ojo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine'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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 406 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 406 on roll (90%), 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 52nd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic 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.