Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Redbridge
Unique reference
147337
Address
Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, E11 2TA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
448 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
48.4%
Girls
51.6%
First language not English
27.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.4%
Persistent absence
6.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African4.2%
Irish4.5%
Other White15.8%
Mixed18.8%
White British40.6%
Other Asian
4%
Pakistani
3.8%
Indian
3.1%
Other
1.8%
Caribbean
1.3%
Other Black
0.9%
Unclassified
0.7%
Chinese
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingAbove average2
MathsWell above average4.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
94%
Local authority average
75%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
38%
Local authority average
16%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
113
Local authority average
108
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
112
Local authority average
108
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
71
2nd preference
41
3rd preference
29
From another Local Authority
25
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
28
12
16
Reception, Full-time
60
33
27
Year 1
60
24
36
Year 2
59
28
31
Year 3
60
36
24
Year 4
60
36
24
Year 5
60
26
34
Year 6
53
17
36
Year 2024-2025