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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Brent, NW10 8PPPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#11,443
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in the London borough of Brent, one of 61 primary schools in the local authority. It currently ranks 45th out of 52 Brent primaries on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the borough include East Lane Primary School, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, and Ark Franklin Primary Academy, all of which sit at the top of the local rankings. Our Lady of Lourdes is a mixed-gender school for children aged 2 to 11, with a capacity of 240 and a current roll of 227 pupils. Over a third of its pupils (33.6%) are eligible for free school meals, which is notably higher than the national average. The school has nursery provision and a strong religious character, with a chapel on site. It was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWesley Road Hillside, London, Brent, NW10 8PP
HeadteacherMarie Halpin
Local AuthorityBrent
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)33.6%
School Capacity227 / 240 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceFootballAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: lourdes.brent.sch.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 "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.