St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Sidcup

In its own words: "At St Peter Chanel, we believe we are all children of God and together we create a loving Christian community underpinned by common Gospel values. To educate children to reach their full potential through a memorable and exciting curriculum that challenges and inspires."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School . Our extensive grounds, dedicated, experienced staff and on-site Pre-School allow us to offer a rich, stimulating education with many opportunities for outdoor learning and discovery. As a Catholic school, we believe that we are all children of God , called to create a loving, inclusive Christian community rooted in Gospel values."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Saturday 28 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 31% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School are Hope Community School (0.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 52% maths); Orchard Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Royal Park Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); and Birkbeck Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School.

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is one of 16 schools run by St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Albany Park Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middleton Avenue (DA14) (->e), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter Chanel 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.

In August 2026, police recorded 140 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).

In 2024/25, St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School are Cleeve Park School (0.6 miles), Kemnal Technology College (0.7 miles), Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (1.1 miles) and Chislehurst School for Girls (1.2 miles).