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Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Brighton and Hove, BN2 7HAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 31 places
Ranking
#8,271
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 92 applications for just 31 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.97. That means nearly three families applied for every available spot, and even among first-preference applicants, only 31 out of 34 were offered a place. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, this level of demand is a strong signal that families in Brighton and Hove rate it highly. The school is a Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Anita Philbrook. It currently has 214 pupils on roll, very close to its capacity of 218, and 12.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in March 2024, the school was judged to have 'remained Good', consistent with its previous graded inspection in 2014, where it also received a Good overall effectiveness rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressThe Green, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN2 7HA
HeadteacherAnita Philbrook
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity214 / 218 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibrarySensory RoomDining HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketTennisFootballGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.