St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 4 to 11.
Daily practice for St Andrew's Catholic Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- Polworth Road, London, SW16 2ET
- Phone
- 02087 694980
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, July 2024.
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- The quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Early years provision: Good
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found that pupils' behaviour is exemplary, because routines are firmly established and pupils know what is expected of them.
- Inspectors found that the school focuses on early reading, with children starting phonics as soon as they enter Reception and pupils who fall behind quickly identified and supported.
- Inspectors found that pupils with SEND are swiftly identified and given appropriate support, including working with specialists and support from additional adults.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How it teaches
- The school uses Read Write Inc as its systematic synthetic phonics programme.
- Spanish is taught as a modern foreign language, with a curriculum map published on the school website.
- The school follows the Lighting the Path Religious Education programme chosen by the Archdiocese of Southwark.
Source: St Andrew's Catholic Primary School website; St Andrew's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Admissions
- The Planned Admission Number for Reception in September 2027 is 60 children.
- Preference is given to baptised children of Catholic parents, but no catchment area is named on the page.
Source: St Andrew's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Visiting
- Families can book an Open Morning Tour of the school.
Source: St Andrew's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From St Andrew's Catholic Primary School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Subitising to 4 and counting one to one. Composition of 3 and 4. Matching, sorting and comparing. Focus on 5, parts and wholes. Patterns and shapes. Five and a bit, focusing on 6 and 7. Staircase patterns, one more and one less. Ordering numbers 7 and 8. Doubles and odd and even numbers. Capacity. Nine and 10 and subitising to 6. Length, height and time. Composition of 10. Track games and rekenreks. Position and mapping. Numbers to 5 and number bonds within 5 in Reception
- Computing
- How computers connect to each other and to the internet. Creating digital paintings, photographs, animations, audio, video and webpages. Writing and debugging simple programs and instructions. Sequencing, repetition and selection in programs. Creating fact-file databases. Using variables in games. Exploring computer hardware. Grouping data, pictograms and branching databases. Logging data and introduction to spreadsheets. Making music and editing photos on the computer. Programming animations, quizzes and games
- Art
- Painting and mixed media, using paint and exploring painting ideas. Sculpture and 3D creation. Craft and design, making things by hand. Seasonal crafts
- Design and technology
- Seasonal projects. Cooking and nutrition, making soup
- RE
- Religious understanding of Creation. Getting to know Jesus. Religious understanding of role models. Religious understanding of loving God and loving others
- PSHE
- Emotional well-being and looking after our bodies. Personal relationships and life online. Keeping safe and living in the wider world
Year 1Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Writing
- Sequencing sentences to form short narratives. Re-reading writing to check it makes sense
- Phonics
- Words containing each of the 40+ phonemes taught
- Science
- Seasonal changes. Everyday materials. Sensitive bodies in animals. Comparing animals. Introduction to plants
- History
- How toys have changed over time. How explorers have changed the world. How flight was learned and developed
- Geography
- Describing what it is like in our local area. Life in Shanghai
- Art
- Learning about paint and brush control. Sculpture and 3D, paper play. Painting and media, colour splash. Craft and design, woven wonders
- Design and technology
- Mechanisms, making a moving storybook. Textiles, making puppets
Year 2Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Counting in steps of 2, 3 and 5 and recognising place value in two-digit numbers
- Writing
- Writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others. Writing poetry
- Science
- Habitats. Microhabitats. Uses of everyday materials. Animal life cycles and health. Plant growth
- History
- How school was different in the past. The Great Fire of London and its effects. The role of a monarch
- Geography
- Comparing hot and cold places to live. What makes our world wonderful. Life by the coast
- Art
- Drawing, understanding tone and texture. Painting and mixed media, colour mixing. Sculpture and 3D, clay houses. Craft and design, map it out
- Design and technology
- Mechanisms, making a moving monster. Structures, baby bear's chair
Year 3Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 2
- Science
- Animal movement and nutrition. Forces and magnets. Rocks and soil. Light and shadows and plant reproduction
- History
- Stone, Iron and Bronze ages. How children's lives have changed. The Windrush generation
- Geography
- Why rainforests are important. Who lives in Antarctica. What makes settlements similar or different
- Art
- Charcoal and prehistoric painting. Developing drawing skills. Craft and design, Ancient Egyptian scrolls. Sculpture and 3D, abstract shape and space
- Design and technology
- Textiles, making cushions. Structures, constructing a castle
Year 4Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Science
- Electricity and circuits. States of matter. Sound and vibrations. Digestion and food. Classification and changing habitats
- History
- What was important to the ancient Egyptians. Why the Romans settled in Britain
- Geography
- What rivers are and how they are used. Where our food comes from. Why people live near volcanoes
- Art
- Painting and mixed media, light and dark. Drawing, exploring tone, texture and proportion. Sculpture and 3D, mega materials. Craft and design, fabric of nature
- Design and technology
- Cooking and nutrition, adapting a recipe. Electrical systems, making torches
Year 5Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Science
- Mixtures and separation. Properties and changes of materials. Earth and space. Life cycles and reproduction. Unbalanced forces. Human timeline
- History
- Whether the Vikings were raiders, traders or something else. Life in Tudor England. The achievements of the ancient Maya and their impact on society
- Geography
- Life in the Alps. Why oceans matter. Living in the desert
- Art
- Drawing, depth, emotion and movement. Painting and mixed media, portraits. Craft and design, architecture. Sculpture and 3D, interactive installation
- Design and technology
- Structures, making bridges. Electrical systems, making doodlers
Year 6Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Writing
- Recognising formal and informal language, including subjunctive forms
- Science
- Classifying big and small living things. Light and reflection. Evolution and inheritance. Circuits, batteries and switches. Circulation and health
- History
- The impact of World War II on people in Britain. The legacy of ancient Greek civilisation
- Geography
- Why population changes. Where our energy comes from
- Art
- Drawing, expressing ideas. Painting and mixed media, artist study. Sculpture and 3D, making memories. Craft and design, photo opportunity
- Design and technology
- Structures, designing playgrounds. Textiles, making waistcoats
Read from the school's maps on 10 November 2026: EYFS Curriculum Overview, Maths Curriculum Map, Art, Design & Technology Curriculum Map, Computing Curriculum Map, Writing Progression Overview, Science Curriculum Map, History & Geography Curriculum Map, Maths Progression Overview.
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