St Paul's Church of England Primary School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 2 to 11.
Practise what St Paul's Church of England Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order St Paul's Church of England Primary School teaches it, where its maps give one. English keeps to the usual order for their year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Church of England
- Address
- Penrose Street, London, SE17 3DT
- Phone
- 02077 034896
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, July 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
- Early years provision: Good
- Inspectors found that in a small number of subjects and early years areas, the key knowledge pupils should learn is not precisely identified or well sequenced.
- The report says that opportunities for pupils to nurture their own talents and interests, such as through after-school clubs, are too limited.
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.
The school
- The school is a caring and worshiping community that works in partnership with families and parish communities.
- The school is a primary school for children from 3 to 11 years old.
Source: St Paul's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school uses the White Rose Maths scheme.
- The school teaches phonics using Read Write Inc.
Source: St Paul's Church of England Primary School website; St Paul's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- A school choir rehearses every Thursday after school.
Source: St Paul's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- For Nursery places, if oversubscribed, children for whom the school is the closest nursery setting are prioritised, measured as the crow flies from the main school gate.
- Applications for Reception in September 2027 are for children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023.
Source: St Paul's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Breakfast Club runs from 7am to 8:30am and After School Club runs from 3:30pm to 6pm.
- The school day for Reception to Year 6 starts at 8:45am and ends at 3:15pm.
- A Cookery Club is run for pupils from Years 1 to 6.
Source: St Paul's Church of England Primary School website; St Paul's Church of England Primary School website; St Paul's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported in becoming fluent readers.
Source: St Paul's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From St Paul's Church of England Primary School's curriculum maps.
Year 1Summer
- Maths
- Multiplication, division and fractions. Position and direction geometry. Place value within 100
- Phonics
- Daily phonics sessions reviewing old sounds and learning new sounds
Year 3Summer
- Science
- Parts of a plant and what they do. What plants need to stay healthy and grow. How plants transport water. The life cycle of plants
- Spanish
- Names of a variety of fruit
Year 5Summer
- Maths
- Position and direction. Converting units of measure. Statistics
- Science
- Forces
- PE
- Athletics and cricket skills
Year 6Summer
- Maths
- Area, perimeter and volume. Statistics. Shape and angles. Position and direction
- Science
- Evolution and inheritance
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Termly Curriculum Planners page. The maps: Maple – Summer 2026, Redwood – Summer 2026, Chestnut – Summer 2026, Willow – Summer 2026.
What each year learns
- Year 1 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 6 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 2 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 3 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 4 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 5 mathsWhite Rose Maths
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 8 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 9 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 9 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 9 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 10 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 11 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 11 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 146669. Checked 9 November 2026.
Explore more
Other schools in Southwark
- Albion Primary SchoolLondon
- Bellenden Primary SchoolLondon
- Bird In Bush SchoolPeckham
- Crampton PrimaryLondon
- Crawford Primary SchoolLondon
- Goodrich Community Primary SchoolLondon
- Grange Primary SchoolLondon
- Heber Primary SchoolLondon
Help your child with what St Paul's Church of England Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order the school teaches it, English in the usual order for their year, with a weekly view of what they have mastered.