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Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary

Voluntary aided school · London · W2 5SR

Ages 3–11 · 122 pupils · Westminster

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

8.4%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill51%

122 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
64 / 58
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
122 / 240 (51%)
Free school meals
61.5%
FSM pupils
75
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 Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Alley

Location

Address
19 Cirencester Street, Paddington
Postcode
W2 5SR
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, Westminster, 122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 61.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W2
15
Primary in W2
5
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Primary in Westminster LA
33

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 W2

  • Edward Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W2 5TL · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM59.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ark Atwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · W9 2JY · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM46.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W9 2JD · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W9 2AN · Westminster

    Ages 5–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM48.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Essendine Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W9 2LR · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM49.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Hallfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W2 6JJ · Westminster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM51.8%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Alley

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