Voluntary aided school · Lewisham

St William of York Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
100737URN

Brockley Park, Forest Hill, St. William of York School, London, SE23 1PS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.6 below Lewisham median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lewisham

66 applications for 27 places · 44th of 56 in Lewisham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Lewisham median (3.1) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

66 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Lewisham median median 3.1
2025 3.5; Lewisham median median 3.2
2024 4.4; Lewisham median median 3.2
2023 2.2; Lewisham median median 3.2
2022 2.7; Lewisham median median 3.2
2021 2.3; Lewisham median median 3.3
2020 3.0; Lewisham median median 3.5
2019 2.6; Lewisham median median 3.4
2018 2.9; Lewisham median median 3.5
2017 3.0; Lewisham median median 3.7
2016 3.2; Lewisham median median 4.0
2015 3.9; Lewisham median median 4.1
2014 4.3; Lewisham median median 4.2

This school
Lewisham 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	27	66	2.4	25	0.93
Sep 2025	22	76	3.5	22	1.00
Sep 2024	12	53	4.4	12	1.00
Sep 2023	27	59	2.2	25	0.93
Sep 2022	22	59	2.7	20	0.91
Sep 2021	30	68	2.3	26	0.87
Sep 2020	23	69	3.0	20	0.87
Sep 2019	30	78	2.6	28	0.93
Sep 2018	30	88	2.9	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	90	3.0	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	96	3.2	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	116	3.9	41	1.37
Sep 2014	29	125	4.3	55	1.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 76% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%24th of 63 in Lewisham

Lewisham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Lewisham 81% England 78%

Higher standard62%

Lewisham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Lewisham 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Lewisham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Lewisham 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Lewisham 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lewisham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	10%	109	105
2023/24	57%	10%	107	104
2022/23	81%	8%	108	108

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 William of York Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Dalmain Primary School
0.3 km · Lewisham

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Stillness Junior School
0.6 km · Lewisham

Standards maintained2024

83%met the SATs standard
Stillness Infant School
0.6 km · Lewisham

2026

3.2applications per place
Rathfern Primary School
0.6 km · Lewisham

2026

4.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Kilmorie Primary School
0.6 km · Lewisham

Good2024

2.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Perrymount Primary School
1.0 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Fairlawn Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Remains Good · improving2024

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

2026

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100737 · 209/3650
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 23.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Brockley Park, Forest Hill, St. William of York School, London, SE23 1PS
Local authority: Lewisham

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