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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 101458

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Erith · DA8 3HQ

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
377

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

459 pupils · 428 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
231 / 228
School capacity
428
Capacity fill
459 / 428 (107%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
111
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
Miss Catherine Quirke

Location

Address
Bexley Road
Postcode
DA8 3HQ
Town
Erith
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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 Erith, Bexley, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Erith
16
Primary schools in Erith
13
Academies among open schools in Erith
75% (12)
Open schools in DA8
12
Primary in DA8
10
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

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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  • Barnehurst Junior School

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    • Absence6.7%
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  • Belmont Academy

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.7%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Catherine Quirke
Telephone
01322337752
Website
http://www.st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk

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