What did Ofsted judge St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has 216 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery take?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?

Yes — St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?

When St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A); 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. Prior to this, within each category, priority is given first to siblings on the school roll, then to those living in the parish of Holy Cross, Catford (for Holy Cross) or the parish of The Annunciation and St. Augustine, Beckenham Hill (for St. Augustine's), then by proximity of home address to the school measured in a straight line.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

How places are decided at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A)
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. Prior to this, within each category, priority is given first to siblings on the school roll, then to those living in the parish of Holy Cross, Catford (for Holy Cross) or the parish of The Annunciation and St. Augustine, Beckenham Hill (for St. Augustine's), then by proximity of home address to the school measured in a straight line.

This is a joint admissions policy for two linked voluntary aided Catholic schools (Holy Cross and St. Augustine's) under 'Aspire London'; tie-break sub-criteria (i-iii, sibling/parish/proximity) apply within each numbered oversubscription category rather than as separate ranked criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery take?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery located?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is located in London, SE6 3RD, Lewisham.
How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?: Yes — St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: When St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A); 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. Prior to this, within each category, priority is given first to siblings on the school roll, then to those living in the parish of Holy Cross, Catford (for Holy Cross) or the parish of The Annunciation and St. Augustine, Beckenham Hill (for St. Augustine's), then by proximity of home address to the school measured in a straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A)
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
8Any other children — Any other children.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery take?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery located?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is located in London, SE6 3RD, Lewisham.
How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?: Yes — St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: When St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A); 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. Prior to this, within each category, priority is given first to siblings on the school roll, then to those living in the parish of Holy Cross, Catford (for Holy Cross) or the parish of The Annunciation and St. Augustine, Beckenham Hill (for St. Augustine's), then by proximity of home address to the school measured in a straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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