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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Holbeach Gardens, Blackfen, Sidcup DA15 8QW · ourlady.bexley.sch.uk · 020 8850 4470

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bexley 67%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
397
95% of 420 places
Local authority
Bexley
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10.5%
First language not English
18.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 52 (Places 54)52September 2023: 32 (Places 35)32September 2024: 40 (Places 46)40September 2025: 55 (Places 56)55September 2026: 39 (Places 42)39Places 42
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202642390.9100%
September 2025Sept 202556551100%
September 2024Sept 202446400.9100%
September 2023Sept 202335320.9100%
September 2022Sept 202254521100%

Results

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Bexley it was 67%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 62% (England 61%)62%2017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2018/19: 77% (England 65%)77%2022/23: 70% (England 60%)70%2023/24: 59% (England 61%)59%2024/25: 62% (England 62%)62%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
●62%62%
▲15%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
●105105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School on 17 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
17 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Dec 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (89 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
89
21% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲64% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (18%) with SEND

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