St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | Primary in Erith, Bexley | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Primary

Bexley · Erith · DA8 3HQ http://www.st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk

Pupils
459
cap. 428
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
18 Jun 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
19 Apr 2023
School inspection
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31 Jan 2017
Full inspectionGood
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17 Oct 2011
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Bexley. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
68%
-17pp
LA
67%
England
63%
87%78%68%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
15%
-3pp
LA
13%
England
8%
29%21%12%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
100%
Would recommend
100%
Responses
12
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

100%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

100%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

100%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

16%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

100%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

50%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

100%

Q9. My child does well at this school

100%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

100%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

100%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

91%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

100%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

100%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
95%
Reading higher standard
60%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
26%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
31%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
92%
LA AVG 74%
SPAG higher standard
53%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.64
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.75
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
457
cap. 428
476466456
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Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
LA AVG 22.17:1
22.119.216.4
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EAL
56%
LA AVG 28.2%
57%47%36%
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FSM eligible
27%
LA AVG 21.21%
27%21%16%
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SEN
25%
LA AVG 18.22%
25%18%11%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
4%3%2%
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Persistent absence
5%
LA
12%
England
13%
8%4%1%
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Overview

AddressBexley Road, Erith, DA8 3HQ
Telephone01322337752
Local authorityBexley
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£7541 spend / pupil£7727 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2568%15%457
2023/2485%18%458
2022/2381%29%+2.60+2.90+2.30457
2018/1973%27%+0.40+0.40-0.20460
2017/1887%19%-0.20+2.10+1.10476
2016/1775%12%+0.90+0.40+1.50473
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2595%60%74%26%84%31%84%92%110.0106.0110.025%
2023/2488%40%90%37%95%38%92%90%108.0107.0110.018%
2022/2392%48%85%39%89%44%92%90%110.0108.0110.019%
2018/1984%37%84%34%85%35%94%77%107.0107.0108.014%
2017/1890%27%90%40%94%39%95%90%107.0108.0109.013%
2016/1792%32%88%22%83%38%93%95%107.0107.0111.010%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2545718.425%56%27%3%5%
2023/2445816.418%57%26%3%5%
2022/2345717.019%56%24%4%8%
2021/2245618.814%56%24%4%6%
2020/2145819.612%49%19%
2018/1946020.614%46%16%2%2%
2017/1847619.913%41%18%2%1%
2016/1747322.110%36%17%2%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.