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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Erith · DA18 4BA

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

2.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)93%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.7%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
94 / 83
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
36
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
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Garrett

Location

Address
Kale Road, Thamesmead
Postcode
DA18 4BA
Town
Erith
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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 Erith, Bexley, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.3%. 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 DA18
4
Primary in DA18
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in ErithNear DA18

  • Parkway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Erith · DA18 4DP · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Northwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA18 4HN · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Willow Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE2 9XB · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Boxgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Greenwich · SE2 9JP · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE28 8JB · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Windrush Thamesmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE28 8AR · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

  • De Lucy Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE2 9PD · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Garrett
Telephone
02083107311
Website
www.sjf.bexley.sch.uk

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