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Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Voluntary aided school · Brighton · BN2 7HA

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-28

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14

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 fill96%

210 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
125 / 85
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
210 / 218 (96%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Anita Philbrook

Location

Address
The Green, Rottingdean
Postcode
BN2 7HA
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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 4–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN2
28
Primary in BN2
17
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Saltdean Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 8HB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 6RH · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.8 miles away

  • Telscombe Cliffs Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peacehaven · BN10 7DE · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.79

    2.1 miles away

  • Woodingdean Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 6BB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    2.2 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 5EA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM60.9%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Peacehaven Heights Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peacehaven · BN10 7QY · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.82

    2.5 miles away

  • City Academy Whitehawk

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 5FL · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand0.96

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anita Philbrook
Telephone
01273306980
Website
www.ourladyoflourdesprimaryschool.co.uk

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