Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is a state-funded primary in South Gloucestershire, one of 93 schools of its type in the local authority. It ranks 64th among them, placing it in the bottom half of the LA’s primary schools. For context, the top-performing peers nearby include Hambrook Primary School, Marshfield Church of England Primary School, and Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School. The school is small, with 167 pupils against a capacity of 210, and has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. The inspection found leadership and management, quality of education, and early years provision all requiring improvement, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were both rated Good.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 36% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the South Gloucestershire LA average of 61%. No pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In individual subjects, 64% reached the expected standard in reading, 55% in writing, and 48% in maths. Higher standard attainment was low: 15% in reading, 9% in writing, and 6% in maths. Average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 100 in maths. Progress measures were not available. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 5% of all primaries, and within the South West region it sits at the 92nd percentile. These figures suggest the school faces significant challenges in driving academic outcomes, particularly in maths and writing.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a forest school, art studios, a sports hall, and a chapel. Sports provision includes cross country, gymnastics, dance, swimming, and cricket, while clubs cover film, coding, and drama. SEND support is available for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 32 applications for 14 places, with all 14 first-preference applicants offered a place, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.29. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Beacon Rise Primary School, just 0.6 km away. This school may suit Catholic families in the area who value its faith character and small community feel, but those prioritising strong academic outcomes may want to consider the higher-performing local alternatives.

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