Primary school

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Redbridge
  • E11 2TA

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 128 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 4%2018/19: top 6%2022/23: top 1%1% · 2022/232023/24: top 4%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM94% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%+7 pts
Higher standard, RWM38% · London 12%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score113 · London 10710/10 Top 10%+12.3 pts
Maths score112 · London 10710/10 Top 10%+6.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 80% · 59 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 71% · 56 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 90% · 60 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 88% · 59 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 95% · 59 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 87% · 54 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 94% · 52 pupils · London 72%95%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 59 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 25% · 56 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 32% · 60 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 34% · 59 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 34% · 59 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 24% · 54 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 38% · 52 pupils · London 12%38%12%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 56 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 59 pupils · London 1062022/23: 112 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 54 pupils · London 1072024/25: 113 · 52 pupils · London 107113107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 56 pupils · London 1062017/18: 109 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 59 pupils · London 1072022/23: 112 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 54 pupils · London 1062024/25: 112 · 52 pupils · London 107112107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in74.3%
55 of 74 who put it first2014 · 81.4%2026 · 74.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7455
2nd514
3rd200
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27Varies by rule
  • 2025/26Varies by rule
  • 2024/251.6 km
  • 2023/241.6 km
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/221.6 km

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2015Goodas predecessor
  4. 2023Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils delight in being part of this school community.”
  • “They behave exceptionally well.”
  • “Pupils are unfailingly polite and respectful to each other, including to pupils from different backgrounds.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026450
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.0%
First language not English27.2%
SEN support14.1%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils3.6%

Girls 51.6%Boys 48.4%

100% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 218 responses (48.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved99.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.5% not applicable69.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year99.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.7% not applicable91.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?11% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 11% who said Yes above83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child99.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult14.3
  • Classroom teachers 18.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 9.4
  • Other support 7.8

Teachers 21.8 FTE · Whole workforce 39 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,829
Spend per pupil£7,662
Staff spend per pupil£4,964
Reserve per pupil£446
  • +£198,000revenue reserve
  • +£74,000in-year balance

Grants £5,725 · self-generated £962 · premises £1,538 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,111,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it