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Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Camden, NW1 1LYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
Progress 8
-0.58
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
69 1st-choice / 103 places
Ranking
#2,718
of 3,141 nationally

About Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ sits in the London borough of Camden, a local authority with 16 state secondary schools. It ranks 12th out of those 16 on Progress 8, placing it in the bottom half of the borough. For context, the top-performing local peers are Camden School for Girls, Parliament Hill School, and La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School. The school is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a current roll of 812 against a capacity of 917. Over 60 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average. The school was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good. Leadership and management were also judged Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2009, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Address1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, London, Camden, NW1 1LY
HeadteacherMark Anthony
Local AuthorityCamden
Number of Pupils812
Free School Meals (FSM)60.4%
School Capacity812 / 917 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sixth Form CentreAstro TurfMusic RoomsDining HallSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

NetballAthleticsRoundersRowingSwimmingGymnasticsDanceTennisCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubDebateCodingEco ClubDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.