Pelham Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Pelham Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in London.
Pelham Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pelham Primary School was judged strong and St Mary'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 76.0% for Pelham Primary School and 75.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pelham Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPelham Primary School | LondonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 42 in Merton | 17th of 42 in Merton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 392 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 440 | |
| Location | London, SW19 1NU | London, SW19 1QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.4% | 51.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
Pelham Primary School
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