St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sudbury Hill, Harrow, HA1 3SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deirdre Monaghan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 404
- URN
- 146176
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084221272
About this school
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Harrow. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 404 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. 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 | 55 | 56 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 82% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 18% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 84% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 93% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 82% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Harrow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 67.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 69.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 14th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 404 | — |
| Sudbury Primary School | 76% | 5% | 27.4% | 920 | 0.6 miles |
| Roxeth Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 20.5% | 402 | 0.7 miles |
| Horsenden Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 655 | 0.9 miles |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 408 | 1.0 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy South Kenton | 78% | 5.1% | 16.3% | 610 | 1.0 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)
- 6.11%
- English as an additional language
- 52.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 6.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sudbury Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Roxeth Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Horsenden Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Greenford
-
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton1.0 miles
Primary · Wembley
Other schools in Harrow
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 7th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Harrow.
- Belmont School Primary
- Cedars Manor School Primary
- Earlsmead Primary School Primary
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Heathland School Primary
- Hujjat Primary School Primary
- Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Kenmore Park Junior School Primary
- Longfield Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrow.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Deirdre Monaghan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy has 404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 404 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. 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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 80% 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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 14th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.