Good Shepherd RC Primary School

School overview

Good Shepherd RC Primary School is a primary school serving London, Hammersmith and Fulham, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 227 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Good Shepherd RC Primary School 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 14.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 114 in reading and 112 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 41% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 69% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (39 first choices for 29 places). Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 24.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.