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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Wesley Road Hillside, Harlesden, London NW10 8PP · lourdes.brent.sch.uk · 020 8961 5037

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
68%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
222
93% of 240 places
Local authority
Brent
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
36.6%
First language not English
51.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Brent Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 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: 28 (Places 29)28September 2023: 24 (Places 26)24September 2024: 25 (Places 28)25September 2025: 21 (Places 24)21September 2026: 28 (Places 30)28Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630280.9100%
September 2025Sept 202524210.9100%
September 2024Sept 202428250.9100%
September 2023Sept 202326240.9100%
September 2022Sept 202229281100%

Results

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, 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: 41% (England 53%)41%2016/17: 81% (England 61%)81%2017/18: 48% (England 64%)48%2018/19: 81% (England 65%)81%2022/23: 33% (England 60%)33%2023/24: 47% (England 61%)47%2024/25: 68% (England 62%)68%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
25 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
80%
Replies
15
7% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 13% who had a child bullied

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