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St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Erith, DA8 3HQ

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,834 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils459
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Catherine Quirke
Local authorityBexley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101458.

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, similar to Bexley67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, similar to Bexley13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bexley107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bexley106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bexley106105
Expected standard in reading95%, better than England, better than Bexley78%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Bexley77%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Bexley76%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils459
Girls228
Boys231
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.4%
First language not English59.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.429
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size28.4

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
62.7%
White British
7.4%
Other White
6.8%
Other mixed
5.4%
Other Black
4.8%
White and Black African
3.7%
Indian
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)25.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.1
Support staff (FTE)28.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.168
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence2.7%, better than England, better than Bexley4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.7%, better than England, better than Bexley11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Bexley0.8%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 suspensions0.4%
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 St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryLeigh Academy BexleyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLime Wood Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryNorthumberland Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church (Erith) CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBarnehurst Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBarnehurst Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryTrinity Church of England School, BelvedereAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryLessness Heath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFairford Academy BarnehurstAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBelmont AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

What is St Fidelis Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does St Fidelis Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School ranks 5,834 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are St Fidelis Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Fidelis Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 168 applications (2.8 per offer), and 57 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School has 459 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?

At St Fidelis Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School missed 2.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.7% 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.