The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieFriars Primary Foundation 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 Friars Primary Foundation 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 Friars Primary Foundation School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). 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 Friars Primary Foundation 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 93.0% for The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie and 68.0% for Friars Primary Foundation 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 risen at Friars Primary Foundation School (55.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie | LondonFriars Primary Foundation School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 64 in Southwark Stronger figure | 42nd of 64 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | London, SE1 1HG | London, SE1 0RF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 41.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 47.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 53.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 22.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 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
Friars Primary Foundation School
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