Voluntary aided school · Kensington and Chelsea

St Charles Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
220Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
100505URN

83 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

1.4 below Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea

39 applications for 26 places · 25th of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

15 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 March 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

1.4 below Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 26 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2025 1.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2024 2.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2023 2.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2022 1.9; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.5
2021 2.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2020 1.7; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2019 1.9; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2018 2.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2017 2.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2016 2.3; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2015 2.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2014 2.4; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Kensington and Chelsea median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	39	1.5	19	0.73
Sep 2025	29	47	1.6	26	0.90
Sep 2024	18	39	2.2	14	0.78
Sep 2023	21	45	2.1	17	0.81
Sep 2022	26	50	1.9	24	0.92
Sep 2021	26	65	2.5	22	0.85
Sep 2020	42	70	1.7	33	0.79
Sep 2019	36	69	1.9	21	0.58
Sep 2018	35	74	2.1	29	0.83
Sep 2017	41	85	2.1	37	0.90
Sep 2016	32	72	2.3	29	0.91
Sep 2015	45	89	2.0	38	0.84
Sep 2014	45	107	2.4	45	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 93% · Maths 93% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%7th of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Kensington and Chelsea 86% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Kensington and Chelsea 51% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Kensington and Chelsea 88% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Kensington and Chelsea 26% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Kensington and Chelsea 85% England 77%

Higher standard68%

Kensington and Chelsea 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	21%	110	111
2023/24	78%	13%	108	108
2022/23	81%	26%	110	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Charles Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Barlby Primary School
0.2 km · Kensington and Chelsea

2026

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Bevington Primary School
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Requires improvement2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ark Brunel Primary Academy
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2024

4.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Oxford Gardens Primary School
0.6 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2023

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Thomas Jones Primary School
0.7 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2023

6.7applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Primary School
0.8 km · Westminster

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100505 · 207/5201
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 330 pupils · 220 on roll
Free school meals: 44.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 83 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EB
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources