The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieCharles Dickens Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie and Charles Dickens Primary School are primary schools in London.
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Charles Dickens Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is ahead on our composite score.
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie was judged Outstanding and Charles Dickens Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie and 92.0% for Charles Dickens Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie (97.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Charles Dickens Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie | LondonCharles Dickens Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | A85/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 64 in Southwark Stronger figure | 3rd of 64 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 479 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | London, SE1 1HG | London, SE1 1AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 92.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 41.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 479 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 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.
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
Charles Dickens Primary School
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