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Notre Dame Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 5-11MixedAcademyRoman Catholic184 pupilsLondonGreenwich
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Reached the expected level at 1188%England 63%
Attendance96.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families34%Far more than most schools
Places26 spare184 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher21.4School workforce census

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School is a converter academy in London for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. It has 184 pupils and room for 210. About 34 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

169 Eglinton Road, London, SE18 3SJ020 8854 0585notredame.greenwich.sch.ukMrs Nicola McNelis executive headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 3 February 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

25 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced.

Reached the expected level at 1188%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level20%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score110.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score108.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 43%43%20172018: 71%71%20182019: 67%67%20192023: 80%80%20232024: 77%77%20242025: 88%88%2025
Since 2017: +45%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025†2024†2023†2019†2018†2017†GreenwichEngland
Pupils tested253030272828
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%77%80%67%71%43%74%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths20%17%17%15%0%11%15%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score110.0110.0110.0104.0104.0102.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score108.0110.0108.0106.0105.0103.0106.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score112.0108.0108.0108.0106.0106.0107.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard96%93%97%74%75%43%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard100%87%90%81%82%64%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)92%83%83%89%82%79%
Reading progressReading progress score+4.5+1.0-1.3-0.6
Maths progressMaths progress score+3.7+2.1-0.1+0.2
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged86%86%73%83%67%50%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged91%69%84%62%75%38%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in April 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
86%91%
Gap 5 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
89%88%
Gap 1 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
7%20%
Gap 13 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places184 pupils for 202 places, 2024/25
91% full

About 18 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Greenwich council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll184Census January 2026
Places21088% full
Pupils from low-income families34%34% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English10%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%32 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan7%12 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.25 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)39%£108,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls104 / 80
White British pupils6%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 21.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 27.7 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (29), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Hearing impairment (1), Vision impairment (1).

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/25†2023/24†2022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.1%3.3%4.7%3.8%2.0%2.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.3%2.4%3.4%3.0%1.4%2.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%0.9%1.3%0.8%0.6%0.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.4%7.8%13.1%9.7%3.6%3.8%12.8%

† These attendance figures are for Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in April 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.6full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher21.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.3full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£63,167
Vacancies0

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Money in reserve12%A healthy amount put by: £79k, £431 per pupil
Money in against money out+£46kit took in more than it spent this year

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,23412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate162 per 1,000 people78% higher than the England average
Typical house price£460,000Greenwich
Nearest bus stop120 mNightingale Vale, 22 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Nightingale Primary SchoolAcademy350 m224Report card 202690Compare
Eglinton Primary SchoolCouncil350 m360No overall grade 202592Compare
Plumcroft Primary SchoolCouncil620 m1,056Good 202379Compare
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic680 m208Outstanding 202493Compare
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England700 m164Good 202346Compare
Foxfield Primary SchoolAcademy810 m666Outstanding 202398Compare
Mulgrave Primary SchoolCouncil940 m328Good 202351Compare
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles1,624Good 202345Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Notre Dame Catholic Primary School a good school?

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in February 2023.

What is Notre Dame Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Notre Dame Catholic Primary School good at its last full inspection on 3 February 2023.

How good are Notre Dame Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 88% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 20% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Notre Dame Catholic Primary School have?

184 pupils aged 5 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 88% full.

Is Notre Dame Catholic Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 18 places were empty in 2024/25 (9% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Notre Dame Catholic Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Notre Dame Catholic Primary School?

The average class had 25.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
169 Eglinton Road, London, SE18 3SJ
Telephone
020 8854 0585
Website
www.notredame.greenwich.sch.uk
Executive Headteacher
Mrs Nicola McNelis
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Southwark
Multi-academy trust
St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust (16 schools)
Local authority
Greenwich
Ward
Shooters Hill
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 April 2025 (academy converter)
URN
151400 · LAESTAB 2033662 · UKPRN 10096788
Formerly
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School

Where these figures come from