Voluntary aided school · Lambeth

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Term dates

Voluntary aided schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Lambeth council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Lambeth's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 9 families put this school as their first choice, and 19 places were offered. 9 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

EntryPlaces offeredPut it firstGot their first choice
September 2026199100%
September 20251311100%
September 20241110100%

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 3 June 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

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From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Pupils
143 (capacity 235)
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Phone
02086747292
Address
Thornton Road, Clapham Park, London, SW12 0LF
Website
stbedes.uk

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