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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 101331

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Voluntary aided school · London · N12 0JP

Ages 3–11 · 193 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)86%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

193 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
111 / 82
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
193 / 262 (74%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
37
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
Miss Barbara Costa

Location

Address
Bow Lane, Finchley
Postcode
N12 0JP
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
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, Barnet, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.1%. 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 N12
15
Primary in N12
7
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Primary in Barnet LA
92

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 N12

  • Tudor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · N3 2AG · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.76

    0.2 miles away

  • Manorside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N3 2AB · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.28

    0.3 miles away

  • Summerside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N12 0QU · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Moss Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · N3 1NR · Barnet

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Moss Hall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N12 8PE · Barnet

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • Martin Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N2 9JP · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N3 2TD · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Barbara Costa
Telephone
02083461681
Website
www.olol.barnetschool.org.uk

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