Barnes Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Barnes Primary School and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in London.
Barnes Primary School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barnes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barnes Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 96.0% for Barnes Primary School and 84.0% for St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Barnes Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 96.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBarnes Primary School | LondonSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 44 in Richmond upon Thames Stronger figure | 17th of 44 in Richmond upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 468 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 210 | |
| Location | London, SW13 0QQ | London, SW14 8HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 96.0% Stronger figure | 84.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 39.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 114.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 468 | 166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.2% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 38.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnes Primary School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
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