What did Ofsted judge St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School has 194 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School take?

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School located?

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School is located in London, SW8 4EN, Wandsworth.

How do I apply to St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?

When St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. 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 because of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Catholic Practice; 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: I. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission (if it is necessary to decide between siblings with equal priority, places will be allocated in each instance by drawing lots before an independent person). II. Children with a professionally supported acute medical need or exceptional social need for a place at the school, as decided by the Governing Body. III. Children in order of straight-line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System; where distances are identical, priority is determined at random.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18% of pupils at St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 — 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 because of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Catholic Practice.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked 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 because 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, 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: I. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission (if it is necessary to decide between siblings with equal priority, places will be allocated in each instance by drawing lots before an independent person). II. Children with a professionally supported acute medical need or exceptional social need for a place at the school, as decided by the Governing Body. III. Children in order of straight-line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System; where distances are identical, priority is determined at random.

Within categories 2 and 3, applicants are further ranked by frequency of Mass attendance (regular, occasional, irregular) as declared on the Certificate of Catholic Practice, with tie-break sub-categories (siblings, medical/social need, distance) applied within each attendance band. Children with EHC plans naming the school are admitted first, outside these criteria, per statutory requirement.

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 Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School has 194 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School take?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School located?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School is located in London, SW8 4EN, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: When St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. 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 because of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Catholic Practice; 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: I. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission (if it is necessary to decide between siblings with equal priority, places will be allocated in each instance by drawing lots before an independent person). II. Children with a professionally supported acute medical need or exceptional social need for a place at the school, as decided by the Governing Body. III. Children in order of straight-line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System; where distances are identical, priority is determined at random.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18% of pupils at St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 — 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 because of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Catholic Practice.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked 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 because 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, 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 Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School has 194 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School take?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School located?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School is located in London, SW8 4EN, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided 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 St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: When St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. 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 because of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Catholic Practice; 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: I. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission (if it is necessary to decide between siblings with equal priority, places will be allocated in each instance by drawing lots before an independent person). II. Children with a professionally supported acute medical need or exceptional social need for a place at the school, as decided by the Governing Body. III. Children in order of straight-line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System; where distances are identical, priority is determined at random.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18% of pupils at St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Fruity Club: St Mary's Primary School, Battersea

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