Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders know the early years provision very well and are continually finding ways to improve the already excellent offer."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal, social and health education curriculum runs from early years to Year 6, building on pupils' knowledge as they move through the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils at the school generally achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is broadly in line with national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have clear systems for identifying pupils' needs when they join the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school has gone through some changes over the last few years, including opening a Nursery class."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to develop and embed approaches to assessment across the wider curriculum subjects and ensure that any gaps in learning are identified and addressed"; "Leaders should ensure that all pupils are supported and challenged to achieve across the curriculum, including through suitable adaptations to learning"; "Leaders should ensure that the learning activities given to pupils more precisely support and encourage the knowledge leaders want pupils to know and remember"; "Leaders should continue their work to improve attendance and lower persistent absence across the school".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is a friendly, happy place to learn and work. Our children love coming to school and we are particularly proud of the warmth of the relationships between children and staff, and the excellence of our pastoral care."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £30 per day.

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School are Garfield Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); Bowes Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths); and St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths).

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

43.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (16%), White British (16%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 13 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Arnos Grove Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ravenscraig Road, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School are Laurel Park School (0.5 miles), Friern Barnet School (0.8 miles), Alexandra Park School (0.9 miles) and St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School (1 mile).