Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 26 February 2025. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Our Lady's 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 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 1.865 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 1.76 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 0.591 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 0.807 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, though places ran out in 4 of the 7 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 28 first-choice applications for 30 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Amersham Road, Chesham Bois, Amersham, HP6 5PL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils of all abilities and backgrounds flourish at Our Lady’s Catholic School.”
- “The school’s vision drives every aspect of school life.”
- “Pupils showcase the values of faith, hope and love in all that they do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 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) | 78% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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 Buckinghamshire.
- Waterside Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chesham Bois Church of England School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Thomas Harding Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elangeni School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Chestnut Lane School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodside Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
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