St Winifred's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Newstead Road, Lee, London, SE12 0SJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Winifred's RC Primary School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 36th of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2018, report published 5 November 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

350 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals18.3%

18.3%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.7%

43.7%, 22.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Winifred's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Baring Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	54% met the expected standard
Brindishe Manor School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Brindishe Lee School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Sandhurst Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Brindishe Green School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% 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: Ms Claire Gillespie
Phone: 02088578792
Website: swcps.lewisham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newstead Road, Lee, London, SE12 0SJ
Local authority: Lewisham
URN: 142456

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.