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Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School

Academy converter · Staines · TW18 2EF

Ages 2–11 · 236 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
188

Absence trend

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill112%

236 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
117 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
236 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
4.2%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda McCarthy (Acting Head)

Location

Address
Park Avenue
Postcode
TW18 2EF
Town
Staines
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Spelthorne
Constituency
Spelthorne
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Staines, Surrey, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Staines
7
Primary schools in Staines
7
Academies among open schools in Staines
29% (2)
Open schools in TW18
8
Primary in TW18
5
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

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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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.11

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.93

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.91

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    • FSM33.0%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS267%
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  • Laleham CofE VA Primary School

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.12

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  • Manorcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Clarendon Primary School

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    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.41

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda McCarthy (Acting Head)
Telephone
01784453539
Website
www.olrs.co.uk

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