St William of York Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brockley Park, Forest Hill, St. William of York School, London, SE23 1PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St William of York Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 25th of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 October 2022, report published 24 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22.7%

22.7%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language50.2%

50.2%, 28.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.7%

9.7%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St William of York Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dalmain Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Stillness Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Stillness Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Rathfern Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	82% met the expected standard
Kilmorie Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Mayers
Phone: 02086902842
Website: swoy.lewisham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brockley Park, Forest Hill, St. William of York School, London, SE23 1PS
Local authority: Lewisham
URN: 100737

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.