Voluntary aided school · Hillingdon

St Catherine Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102424URN

Money Lane, West Drayton, UB7 7NX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Hillingdon median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hillingdon

83 applications for 30 places · 26th of 54 in Hillingdon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Hillingdon median (2.7) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2025 2.9; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2022 2.8; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2021 3.6; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2020 4.1; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2019 3.5; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2018 4.2; Hillingdon median median 3.0
2017 4.0; Hillingdon median median 3.1
2016 4.8; Hillingdon median median 3.2
2015 3.6; Hillingdon median median 3.2
2014 5.0; Hillingdon median median 2.9

This school
Hillingdon 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	30	83	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	87	2.9	39	1.30
Sep 2024	30	82	2.7	36	1.20
Sep 2023	28	66	2.4	28	1.00
Sep 2022	30	84	2.8	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	109	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2020	30	123	4.1	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	104	3.5	29	0.97
Sep 2018	29	122	4.2	35	1.21
Sep 2017	30	120	4.0	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	145	4.8	44	1.47
Sep 2015	31	110	3.6	35	1.13
Sep 2014	30	151	5.0	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 66% · Maths 83% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%38th of 54 in Hillingdon

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Hillingdon 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Hillingdon 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Hillingdon 79% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Hillingdon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Hillingdon 81% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Hillingdon 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hillingdon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	3%	107	110
2023/24	74%	13%	108	108
2022/23	77%	13%	109	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 Catherine Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Laurel Lane Primary School
0.6 km · Hillingdon

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2023

4.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
West Drayton Academy
0.9 km · Hillingdon

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Hillingdon

Good2022

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Cherry Lane Primary School
1.5 km · Hillingdon

Requires improvement2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Rabbsfarm Primary School
1.5 km · Hillingdon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Harmondsworth Primary School
1.9 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Heathrow Primary School
2.0 km · Hillingdon

Good2022

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102424 · 312/3403
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 234 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 20.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Money Lane, West Drayton, UB7 7NX
Local authority: Hillingdon

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