Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAlderwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School and Alderwood Primary School are primary schools.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alderwood Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alderwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Alderwood Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School and 87.0% for Alderwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alderwood Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SidcupOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | LondonAlderwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 60 in Bexley | 24th of 61 in Greenwich | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Sidcup, DA15 8QW | London, SE9 2JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 61.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 18.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 11.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
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