Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Sidcup, Bexley
Last distance offered · Reception 2022
Not published
From London Borough of Bexley · offers on 19 April 2022
2017–2021 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sidcup, Bexley for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2022 entry.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 39 first-choice applications for 42 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 24 of the 101 applications (24%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Bexley, and 3 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 15% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bexley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Holbeach Gardens, Blackfen, Sidcup, DA15 8QW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 397 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are very well supported to succeed at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School.”
- “Pupils are safe and happy, knowing that staff will help them if they have any concerns.”
- “This is a highly inclusive school where every pupil is valued as a unique individual.”
To improve
- “In some instances, pupils’ progression through the curriculum is not as strong as the school intends.”
- “In these newly designed areas of the curriculum, some of the tasks provided do not support pupils to build effectively on their prior learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2025 (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) | 62% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- Days Lane Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Chatsworth Infant School 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Burnt Oak Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Sherwood Park Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dulverton Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Danson Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published