Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School, Staines

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~583m)Possible (~833m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amanda McCarthy (Acting Head)
Pupils:236 / 210 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01784453539
Address:Park Avenue, Staines, TW18 2EF
Trust:ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 3 March 2026View full report
URN:149288
UKPRN:10090937
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Spelthorne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a warm, inclusive community where every child feels valued and known. Teaching is consistently strong, with a particular focus on building secure core skills that enable pupils to access the full curriculum confidently. The school's commitment to removing barriers for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils means all children get the support they need to succeed.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent and sustained attendance rates, especially among vulnerable groups
  • Consistently high achievement in national tests, particularly phonics screening and multiplication tables
  • Highly inclusive culture with robust systems to identify and support pupils' needs early
  • Strong teaching of core skills (reading, writing, spelling, mathematics) with effective feedback
  • Well-organised early years provision that prepares children confidently for Year 1

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.

Extracurricular Activities

Anti-bullying ambassadors, pupil parliament, visits to places of worship, outdoor play areas, career talks from speakers, Future Focus unit for key stage 2 pupils, Taste from Home project

Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School is a high-performing primary school where pupils make clear and secure progress across the curriculum, with particularly impressive results in phonics and multiplication tables. The school provides a carefully planned, inclusive environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, thrive.

At a Glance

4.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+3ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 96%. Maths has remained stable at around 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 89%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Staines Rail Station (rear entrance)
624m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Grovebarns (at)
84m · 1 min walk
Park Avenue (opp)
159m · 3 min walk
Carlyle Road (opp)
201m · 3 min walk
Edgell Road (adj)
272m · 4 min walk
Jamnagar Close (adj)
286m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

236 pupils

210 capacity

26 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Staines

High pressure
New homes approved:213
Projected new pupils:53

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Staines

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

3 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
7 December 2022

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.27298%

Overall absence

3.88889%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised2.55146%
Unauthorised0.72152%
Persistent (10%+)3.88889%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.21337%
22/23
3.42623%
23/24
3.27298%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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