St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for St Edmund's Catholic School pupils
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At a glance
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- 299 Westferry Road, London, E14 3RS
- Phone
- 02079 872546
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Short inspection, January 2023.
- Inspectors found that making sure all pupils learn to read effectively is a high priority and staff are skilled at teaching phonics.
- Inspectors found that leaders work closely with parents to quickly identify pupils with SEND and ensure there is no barrier to their success.
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The school
- St Edmund's is a one-form entry Catholic primary school with around 205 pupils.
Source: St Edmund's Catholic School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school uses the Read Write Inc. phonics programme for early reading from EYFS to KS1.
- A mastery approach underpins the teaching of mathematics at the school.
- Pupils take on leadership roles such as Prefects, Peer Mediators and Digital Leaders.
Source: St Edmund's Catholic School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The school is a one-form entry primary school.
- For Catholic children, a Baptism Certificate and a priest's reference form must be provided with the application.
- Nursery and Reception applications are accepted from September to January the year before the child is due to start school.
Source: St Edmund's Catholic School website; St Edmund's Catholic School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Families can arrange a school tour by contacting the main office to book a place.
Source: St Edmund's Catholic School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Afterschool childcare runs every evening from 3:30pm to 5:45pm, except the last evening of every term and costs £10 per session including a hot meal.
Source: St Edmund's Catholic School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100951. Checked 9 November 2026.
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