St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Primary School and Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School are primary schools.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional and Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 95.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School and 94.0% for Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | LondonOur Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 52 in Redbridge | 1st of 52 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 426 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 450 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 5RR | London, E11 2TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 95.0% Stronger figure | 94.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 38.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 437 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 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.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
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