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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Buckinghamshire, HP6 5PLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#815 of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School in Buckinghamshire is a state primary that runs very close to full, with 213 pupils on roll against a capacity of 218. That near-full picture makes sense given the demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 54 applications for just 30 places, and 29 of those were first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.8. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 9.9%, which is worth noting in the context of a county where the average for primaries is lower, though the school's intake is still broadly representative of a mixed community. As a Roman Catholic school, it draws families who value that faith character, and the headteacher is Mark Holdsworth. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its most recent graded inspection, and an ungraded inspection in February 2025 noted that it had improved significantly compared with its previous rating of Requires Improvement back in 2012.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAmersham Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5PL
HeadteacherMark Holdsworth
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)9.9%
School Capacity213 / 218 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceRoundersCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessEco ClubFilm ClubScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

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Our Lady's 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.