Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Barnet
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School is a primary school in London, Barnet for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bow Lane, Finchley, London, N12 0JP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 193 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Our Lady of Lourdes is a happy and friendly school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of behaviour and learning.”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum is less well implemented.”
- “In a small number of subjects, the curriculum is not as well implemented.”
- “Although teachers have secure subject knowledge, there are times where teaching includes tasks and activities that are less effective in building on the knowledge and understanding that pupils have previously learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015, as Barnet published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- Tudor Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manorside Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Summerside Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Moss Hall Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Moss Hall Junior School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Martin Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published