St Fidelis Catholic Primary SchoolLime Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Erith.
Summary of the comparison
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School and Lime Wood Primary School are primary schools in Erith.
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lime Wood Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Lime Wood Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ErithSt Fidelis Catholic Primary School | ErithLime Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 57th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 111 | |
| Capacity | 428 | 630 | |
| Location | Erith, DA8 3HQ | Erith, DA8 1FJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 457 | 111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.6% | 50.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 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.
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 Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Lime Wood Primary School
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