Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~558m)Possible (~797m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ruth Boon
Pupils:450 / 450 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02089899521
Address:Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Trust:THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 June 2025View full report
URN:147337
UKPRN:10084179
Diocese:Diocese of Brentwood
Constituency:Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating an ambitious learning environment where pupils develop deep knowledge across all subjects. Teachers are experts in their fields and use proven strategies like 'rewind, remind, check' activities to help children remember what they've learned. The school prepares well-rounded citizens through leadership opportunities, charity work, and thoughtful curriculum enrichment including museum visits and career exploration.

Key Strengths

  • Broad and highly ambitious curriculum with strong focus on building deep knowledge and understanding from Nursery onwards
  • Expert teachers who present information clearly, check understanding carefully, and address misconceptions immediately
  • Exceptional phonics teaching with well-trained staff delivering consistent and precise instruction
  • Strong inclusion of pupils with SEND with personalized support and careful transition planning
  • Exemplary behaviour throughout the school with pupils acting as excellent role models

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear processes in place and a strong open culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

archery, cross stitch, future scientists, photography, leadership roles (ambassador, guardian angel, sports leader, travel ambassador), library and reading pavilion visits

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School is an outstanding Catholic primary school where pupils delight in being part of the community and achieve exceptionally highly across all areas of learning. The school has been rated Outstanding in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

At a Glance

7.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

218 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy99%
Well taught98%
Good progress100%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+2ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 91% to 98%. Maths has remained stable at around 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 94%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

15

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Wanstead Station
592m · 10 min walk
Wanstead Underground Station
614m · 10 min walk
Snaresbrook Underground Station
672m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Chestnut Drive (->S)
103m · 2 min walk
Cambridge Road (E11) (Stop J)
167m · 3 min walk
Highstone Avenue (Stop W)
228m · 4 min walk
Blake Hall Road (Stop K)
238m · 4 min walk
Gordon Road (E11) (->N)
240m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

450 pupils

450 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,274

Applications

3,495

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

24 June 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
28 November 2023
22 January 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.69816%

Overall absence

3.63128%

Persistent absence

358

Enrolments

Authorised3.00971%
Unauthorised0.68845%
Persistent (10%+)3.63128%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.18892%
20/21
4.10455%
21/22
4.14558%
22/23
4.57703%
23/24
3.69816%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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