St John XXIII Catholic Primary School
1 India Way, London, W12 7QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Cunningham
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 302
- URN
- 149641
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087439428
About this school
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 302 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 111.0 |
Trends over time
How St John XXIII 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 | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 74.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 75.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 335 |
| 2024/25 | 298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John XXIII Catholic Primary School compares
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School ranked 12th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4.6% | 52.7% | 302 | — |
| Ark White City Primary Academy | 64% | 7.5% | 60.6% | 306 | 0.1 miles |
| Ark Bentworth Primary Academy | 77% | 6.5% | 54.8% | 155 | 0.2 miles |
| Wormholt Park Primary School | 52% | 7.7% | 51.5% | 303 | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Conway Primary Academy | 86% | 5.9% | 40.1% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 91% | 4% | 15.4% | 445 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 March 2026
- 29 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.68%
- English as an additional language
- 32.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 9.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ark White City Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Ark Bentworth Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Wormholt Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Ark Conway Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School ranks 151st 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 year groups does St John XXIII Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St John XXIII Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John XXIII Catholic Primary School is Mrs Karen Cunningham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John XXIII Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John XXIII 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 big is St John XXIII Catholic Primary School?
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School has 302 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John XXIII Catholic Primary School full?
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 302 on roll (68%), 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 John XXIII Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John XXIII Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St John XXIII Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John XXIII Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St John XXIII Catholic Primary School?
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School is part of SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH 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 John XXIII Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2023/24 and 85% 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 John XXIII Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School ranked 12th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 John XXIII Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John XXIII Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John XXIII 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 15 July 2026.