Primary school

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Brent
  • NW10 8PP

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,158 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 77%77%2016/17: top 13%13% · 2016/172017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 41%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM68% · London 72%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · London 12%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · London 107Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · London 107Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 81% · 27 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 48% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 81% · 26 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 33% · 24 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 47% · 30 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 68% · 23 pupils · London 72%81%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 4% · 27 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 27% · 26 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 0% · 24 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 0% · 23 pupils · London 12%27%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 27 pupils · London 1052017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 26 pupils · London 1062022/23: 103 · 24 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 23 pupils · London 107110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 109 · 27 pupils · London 1062017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1072022/23: 102 · 24 pupils · London 1062023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · London 1062024/25: 103 · 23 pupils · London 107109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 79.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd101
3rd21
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27Varies by rule
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2019/20Varies by rule

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “This is a school with a strong sense of community, where pupils are happy and safe.”
  • “The school lives out its mission ‘that every child is provided with the best opportunities to be successful citizens of the future.”
  • “Pupils take part in a wide range of enrichment activities to gain valuable life experiences.”

To improve

  • “The school should ensure that the curriculum is designed to help pupils remember knowledge long term.”
  • “The school’s phonics programme is not fully embedded.”
  • “Staff do not routinely ensure that pupils can apply their phonics knowledge to their reading or writing.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026222
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.9%
First language not English54.6%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.3%

Girls 44.9%Boys 55.1%

92.5% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 15 responses (6.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 86.7% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable90% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.2
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 22.4 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,093
Spend per pupil£8,873
Staff spend per pupil£6,237
Reserve per pupil£1,068
  • +£233,954revenue reserve
  • +£48,367in-year balance

Grants £8,688 · self-generated £406 · premises £589 per pupil