It is affiliated with St Stephen's Church, Shepherd's Bush, in the Diocese of London, and was built at the same time, circa 1849–50.

[1] St Stephen's is a Voluntary Aided School, with 384 pupils in 2018, and an age range of 3 to 11 years, both girls and boys.

[7] St Stephen's was ranked 30th in the Sunday Times list of the top 500 State Primary Schools in the UK in 2018, and equal 5th in 2017.

Tatler were "wowed by the smiling faces in every classroom", described the school as "the best of the best", and suggested that "someone give Michael Schumm a knighthood - he's one of the most inspiring heads we've met".

[11] The Friends of St Stephen's (FOSS) has a successful history of fundraising to support school activities, such as provision of extra help for students with special needs.