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Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Barnet, N12 0JPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#693 of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School in Barnet is a primary that punches well above the local average on the headline academic measure. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Barnet local authority average of 73% for primary schools. That 13-point gap is significant and places the school 9th out of 80 primaries in the borough, comfortably inside the top 10. It also ranks in the top 11% of London primaries and the top 5% nationally on this metric. The school’s ranking score of 86 puts it well behind the very top performers in Barnet — Courtland School (97), St Andrew’s CofE Totteridge (93) and Ashmole Primary (93) — but it is still a strong showing for a relatively small school of 206 pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBow Lane, London, Barnet, N12 0JP
HeadteacherBarbara Costa
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)19.3%
School Capacity206 / 262 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceGymnasticsSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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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.