Side by side
Rathfern Primary School and St William of York Catholic Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Rathfern Primary School takes ages 2 to 11; St William of York Catholic Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Rathfern Primary School has 484 pupils; St William of York Catholic Primary School has 207.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Rathfern Primary School | St William of York Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 484 DfE register | 207 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Lewisham DfE register | Lewisham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 63 first preferences for 59 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 25 first preferences for 27 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 20 January 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 5 October 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% (2024/25) DfE | 72% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.2% DfE register | 23.6% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 35.4% school census 2024/25 | 55.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.7% school census 2024/25 | 21% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 19.2 DfE workforce census | 24.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.