St Helen's Catholic Primary School

NewhamAcademy converter

Chargeable Lane, London, E13 8DW

Headteacher: Miss Claire DohertySchool website ↗Pupils: 476 (capacity: 420)Part of OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 6 December 2022Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
68.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
56
Applications received
115
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
45.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
50.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1672.0%5.0%+1.1+2.2+3.1
2016/1757.0%5.0%-1.9+1.6+0.9
2017/1885.0%17.0%+3.0+1.8+4.4
2018/1975.0%13.0%+2.0+1.2+0.7
2022/2371.0%12.0%+3.2+1.8+2.7
2023/2468.0%5.0%---
2024/2568.0%15.0%---
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