Voluntary aided school · Westminster

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
168Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
101135URN

Rowington Close, Warwick Estate, Paddington, London, W2 5TF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below Westminster median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Westminster

34 applications for 15 places · 17th of 27 in Westminster

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Westminster 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 June 2026Published 30 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

2 June 2026
Report card · 5 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
5 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Westminster median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

34 applications · 15 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Westminster median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Westminster median median 2.5
2024 1.8; Westminster median median 2.8
2023 2.4; Westminster median median 2.6
2022 3.9; Westminster median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Westminster median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Westminster median median 2.6
2019 3.5; Westminster median median 2.8
2018 2.7; Westminster median median 2.7
2017 4.8; Westminster median median 2.8
2016 2.7; Westminster median median 2.9
2015 2.8; Westminster median median 2.8
2014 3.2; Westminster median median 3.0

This school
Westminster 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	15	34	2.3	13	0.87
Sep 2025	15	31	2.1	11	0.73
Sep 2024	21	38	1.8	14	0.67
Sep 2023	11	26	2.4	11	1.00
Sep 2022	9	35	3.9	9	1.00
Sep 2021	20	37	1.9	16	0.80
Sep 2020	16	44	2.8	14	0.88
Sep 2019	17	59	3.5	14	0.82
Sep 2018	15	41	2.7	12	0.80
Sep 2017	11	53	4.8	6	0.55
Sep 2016	27	74	2.7	22	0.81
Sep 2015	30	85	2.8	23	0.77
Sep 2014	28	90	3.2	27	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 70% · Maths 83% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%19th of 31 in Westminster

Westminster 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Westminster 87% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Westminster 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Westminster 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Westminster 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Westminster 86% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Westminster 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Westminster median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	0%	106	107
2023/24	39%	0%	104	103
2022/23	67%	0%	103	105

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 Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Edward Wilson Primary School
0.1 km · Westminster

Good2023

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ark Atwood Primary Academy
0.1 km · Westminster

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's CofE Primary School
0.2 km · Westminster

Good2023

3.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE School
0.5 km · Westminster

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Essendine Primary School
0.7 km · Westminster

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School
0.8 km · Westminster

Outstanding2024

3.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Westminster

2026

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hallfield Primary School
1.0 km · Westminster

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 50%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: 101135 · 213/3511
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 236 pupils · 168 on roll
Free school meals: 42.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: St Stephen's CofE Primary School (URN 101142)
Address: Rowington Close, Warwick Estate, Paddington, London, W2 5TF
Local authority: Westminster

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