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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

Bexley, DA16 3QGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
92%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#214 of 13,686 nationally

About St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School sits in the London Borough of Bexley, where it ranks third out of 55 primary schools in the local authority. That puts it comfortably inside the top five per cent of primaries in the borough, rubbing shoulders with other high-performing Catholic schools: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are the two schools above it in the local rankings, while Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary sits just below. The school is one of only 11 primaries in Bexley to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2015 and has maintained through an ungraded inspection in 2021, when inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. Its nearest Outstanding neighbour is Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy, about 1.5 kilometres away. With a capacity of 420 and 418 pupils on roll, the school is effectively full, and its Roman Catholic character gives it a distinct identity within the local primary landscape.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRuskin Avenue, Welling, Bexley, DA16 3QG
HeadteacherSusan Oram
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils418
Free School Meals (FSM)4.8%
School Capacity418 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2021): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsForest SchoolGymnasiumPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballFootballCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: st-stephens.bexley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.