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St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sidcup · DA14 5ED

Ages 4–11 · 186 pupils · Bexley

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill89%

186 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
82 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
186 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
52
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 Samantha Gower

Location

Address
Baugh Road, Footscray
Postcode
DA14 5ED
Town
Sidcup
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Sidcup, Bexley, 186 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Primary schools in Sidcup
12
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA14
9
Primary in DA14
5
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 SidcupNear DA14

  • Hope Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 5BU · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.89

    0.1 miles away

  • Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 6LW · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.81

    0.3 miles away

  • Royal Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 4PX · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Birkbeck Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 4ED · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.01

    0.9 miles away

  • Midfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3EG · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Gray's Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3AD · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Gower

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