Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, London
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 755th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School are St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, 83% reading, 72% maths); Haseltine Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Adamsrill Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths); and Alexandra Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School.
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolHaseltine Primary SchoolAdamsrill Primary SchoolAlexandra Junior School
The trust
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is one of 10 schools run by St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
29.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (54%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (8%).
Staffing
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lower Sydenham Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highclere Street, 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School are Forest Hill School (0.5 miles), Harris Girls Academy Bromley (0.7 miles), Sedgehill Academy (0.9 miles) and Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form (0.9 miles).
Forest Hill SchoolHarris Girls Academy BromleySedgehill AcademySydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 100732), it was rated Good in February 2015.
At a Glance
29.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lewisham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School.
- First Class Learning SydenhamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports OLSPN After School CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd490m away · Not yet graded
- Sydenham After School Club600m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lewisham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 98
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 92 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
205 pupils
420 places
215 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
233
Total Pupils
122
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,550
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,039
Per pupil
£1635k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 100732), it was rated Good in February 2015.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School has around 233 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: First Class Learning Sydenham (registered, not yet graded) and Munchkin Sports OLSPN After School Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 92 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is at 208 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)