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Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE26 5SE

Ages 3–11 · 243 pupils · Lewisham

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
201

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill63%

243 pupils · 386 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
128 / 115
School capacity
386
Capacity fill
243 / 386 (63%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ringham

Location

Address
208 Sydenham Road
Postcode
SE26 5SE
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE26
10
Primary in SE26
8
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE26

  • Haseltine Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE26 5AD · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Adamsrill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE26 4AQ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.77

    0.3 miles away

  • Alexandra Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE26 5DS · Bromley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM9.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Perrymount Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE23 2PX · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM34.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Elfrida Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 3EN · Lewisham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ringham

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