School profile

Good Shepherd RC School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bromley, BR1 5EP

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,618 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Lisa De Souza
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100722.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%, better than England, similar to Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls107
Boys94
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.4%
First language not English58.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.226
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.184
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
43.8%
White British
9%
Caribbean
8%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
Indian
5%
Other White
4.5%
Other mixed
4%
Other Asian
4%
Other Black
4%
White and Black African
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)7.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.8
Support staff (FTE)12.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.9%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Good Shepherd RC School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLauncelot Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Knights AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRangefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBurnt Ash Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryDownderry Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Knights PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBonus Pastor Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryForster Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryParish Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCooper's Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Good Shepherd RC School

What is Good Shepherd RC School's Ofsted rating?

Good Shepherd RC School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Good Shepherd RC School rank in England?

Good Shepherd RC School ranks 6,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Good Shepherd RC School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Good Shepherd RC School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Good Shepherd RC School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Good Shepherd RC School made 18 offers from 47 applications (2.6 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Good Shepherd RC School?

Good Shepherd RC School has 201 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Good Shepherd RC School?

Good Shepherd RC School had 226 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Good Shepherd RC School?

At Good Shepherd RC School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Good Shepherd RC School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Good Shepherd RC School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.