St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Lewisham).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.4
▼ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.3%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
216 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary school located in London, Lewisham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 225 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Denise Duffus.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Football
- Music
- Netball
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100725
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tara Nelson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Amy Walker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mary Collins | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Oswald Folkes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ella Btitton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Hilary Santhokhy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Eva Galvelo | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sarah Mole | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Laura McCaig | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Victoria Grapt | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Father Abara Uduark | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Joseph Adewale Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Jacintha Fernandes Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Gwendoline Quintyn-Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record