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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

South Gloucestershire, BS15 8PXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
36%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#12,873
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHanham Road, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 8PX
HeadteacherMeg Wilson
Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Number of Pupils167
Free School Meals (FSM)20.4%
School Capacity167 / 210 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolDining HallArt StudiosSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsDanceSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: ourladyoflourdesprimaryschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.