What did Ofsted judge English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2016 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School?

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School has 299 pupils on roll.

What ages does English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School take?

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School?

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 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 English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 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 English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School?

When English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — 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 — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Looked after children (non-Catholic) and previously looked after — 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, and 9 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.

What is the largest ethnic background at English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.5% of pupils at English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 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 English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — 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 — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided
3Looked after children (non-Catholic) and previously looked after — 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
4Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required
5Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required
6Christians of other denominations — Christians of other denominations and whose application is supported by a minister of religion
7Members of other faiths — Children who are members of other faiths and whose application is supported by a religious leader or evidence of membership provided with the application
8Any other children
9Sibling on roll — A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission. Evidence of the relationship maybe required.
10Parish residence — Living in the parish of English Martyrs', Walworth or in the parish of St Wilfrid's, Walworth.
11Social, pastoral and medical needs — Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided at the time of application by an appropriate professional authority (e.g. qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).
12Proximity to school — Proximity to the school of the child's home address, the distance measured in a straight line from the school entrance. Evidence of residence maybe required.

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.

Sub-priorities a–d are applied only when applications within a numbered category exceed the places available. Supplementary information form required.

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.