Primary school

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Brighton and Hove
  • BN2 7HA
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,696 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 7%7% · 2022/232023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM48% · South East 64%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · South East 106Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · South East 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 27 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 56% · 25 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 27 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 66% · 32 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 83% · 24 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 59% · 32 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 48% · 27 pupils · South East 64%83%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 27 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 25 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 11% · 27 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 9% · 32 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 24 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 27 pupils · South East 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 25 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 111 · 27 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 109 · 24 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 32 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 106111103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 25 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 27 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 24 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 27 pupils · South East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.4%
27 of 28 who put it first2014 · 96.4%2026 · 96.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2827
2nd422
3rd341

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.2%
First language not English14.5%
SEN support9.3%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

96.3% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 61 responses (29.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.4% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.4% not applicable87.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult15.2
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.3
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 18 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,148
Spend per pupil£6,108
Staff spend per pupil£4,976
Reserve per pupil£185
  • +£38,857revenue reserve
  • +£8,443in-year balance

Grants £5,866 · self-generated £286 · premises £359 per pupil