St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Erith, Bexley
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Erith, Bexley for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2022 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kale Road, Thamesmead, Erith, DA18 4BA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 177 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this school.”
- “They are also committed to caring for each other.”
- “Within the school’s distinctive nurturing ethos, pupils are proud to learn values such as ‘hope’ and ‘courage’.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, in the early years, children are not taught the precise knowledge and vocabulary that will be most helpful to prepare them for their next steps in learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 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) | 90% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 16 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2022, as Bexley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Bexley.
- Parkway Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Northwood Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Willow Bank Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Jubilee Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bedonwell Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Lessness Heath Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published