Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Sidcup
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sidcup. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 11 schools in Sidcup with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 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 of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School are Alderwood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Days Lane Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Chatsworth Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and Burnt Oak Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School.
Alderwood Primary SchoolDays Lane Primary SchoolChatsworth Infant SchoolBurnt Oak Junior School
What parents say
89 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 7 (1.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Falconwood Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Berwick Crescent (->s), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 134 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bexley (284).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School are Harris Academy Falconwood (0.7 miles), Leigh Stationers' Academy (0.8 miles), Blackfen School for Girls (0.9 miles) and Bexley Grammar School (0.9 miles).
Harris Academy FalconwoodLeigh Stationers' AcademyBlackfen School for GirlsBexley Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from July 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a highly inclusive and caring community where every pupil is valued and supported to succeed. The school has exceptional behaviour standards and creates a safe, happy environment where children develop strong learning habits from early years onwards. Staff are well-trained, experienced and dedicated to helping each child reach their potential, with particular strength in supporting reading and children with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils are respectful, polite and friendly with excellent conduct in lessons and at lunchtimes
- Strong reading culture - staff implement phonics with precision and pupils become confident, fluent readers with effective catch-up support for those who fall behind
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND - staff have the expertise to adapt learning and pupils achieve well with targeted support
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum starting from early years with clear knowledge and vocabulary progression
- High staff morale with strong professional development and careful consideration of workload and well-being
Areas for Improvement
- In some areas of the newly designed curriculum, tasks and activities do not build well enough on pupils' prior knowledge, limiting the depth of subject-specific skills pupils develop
- School should ensure staff consistently choose activities that reflect the ambition of the curriculum across all subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open culture where pupils feel secure and safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Art club, choir, musical theatre, sporting clubs and opportunities
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils are very well supported to succeed and show strong attitudes to their learning. The school has high expectations for all pupils and provides excellent behaviour support and leadership opportunities.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
89 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 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 of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
378 pupils
420 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sidcup
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sidcup
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,221
Applications
2,637
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
397
Total Pupils
193
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,879
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,094
Per pupil
£2060k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
342
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has around 397 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of the Rosary 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.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is at Holbeach Gardens, Blackfen, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)