What did School Atlas judge St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School?

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School has 168 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School take?

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School?

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE 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 Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School?

When St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who have been adopted from outside of England; 2. Named parish churches worship — Children from Christian families who regularly attend worship at the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington or St. Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park or St Peter's, Paddington, as witnessed by the Religious Affiliation Form; 3. Other Christian church worship — Children from Christian families who regularly attend worship at other churches as witnessed by the Religious Affiliation Form, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Tie-break in any category will be determined by distance from home to school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 13.7% of pupils at St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE 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 / previously looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who have been adopted from outside of England.
2Named parish churches worship — Children from Christian families who regularly attend worship at the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington or St. Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park or St Peter's, Paddington, as witnessed by the Religious Affiliation Form.
3Other Christian church worship — Children from Christian families who regularly attend worship at other churches as witnessed by the Religious Affiliation Form.
4Children of staff — Children of staff who are currently employed directly by the school.
5Sibling — Children who have a sibling attending the school.
6Nursery attendance — Children already attending St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's Nursery.
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Tie-break in any category will be determined by distance from home to school.

Criteria described as summarised; document advises reading full published arrangements for religious element requirements.

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.