St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

A outstanding voluntary aided school school in Bexley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Fidelis Catholic Primary School.

Erith, DA83HQ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

80

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
72.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 85.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
74.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 18.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
18 June 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Bexley Road
Erith, DA83HQ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101458
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3HQ
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
428 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
458
Free School Meals
25.9% (119 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.6% (21 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
97.0%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
85.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
18.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
110.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
85.0 (+26.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
4.8 (12.7 below average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
18.0 (+10.7 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.0 (3.6 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 108.0
2023 108.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
51
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
458 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Compassion, Challenge and Excellence"

Compassion Challenge Excellence

St Fidelis is a Catholic primary school closely tied to Our Lady of the Angels Parish and the Capuchin Friary. The Capuchin family is part of the wider Franciscan family. The school’s mission is to bring children to Christ through education and to follow Catholic ethos including Evangelisation, Prayer and Liturgy, Catholic Social Teaching and Charitable Giving. The aim of Catholic schools is Evangelisation, Faith Formation, Faith Community and Common Good. The school follows a Religious Education scheme called The Way The Truth and The Life. Two Year 3 classes receive their First Holy Communion at Our Lady of the Angels Church, supported by the school community.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome message from Mark Hannon, Executive Headteacher, and Catherine Quirke, Head of School. The site states that St Fidelis is built around the mission of compassion, challenge and excellence, and emphasizes partnership with parents and parish to bring children to Christ through education.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

St Fidelis Choir

Curriculum Highlights

Little Wandle phonics program Systematic synthetic phonics from Reception upwards Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 phonics taught daily five times a week Regular Keep-up support for pupils needing extra practice Three key reading skills: decoding, prosody, comprehension Phonics progression in books aligned with Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Reading practice uses fully decodable books RE curriculum: The Way The Truth and The Life

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs from 7:30am to 8:30am each day at £7.50 per session. Booking and payment must be made a week in advance via a Google Form. After-School Club runs from school closing time to 6:00pm. Regular/Contract £16; Ad hoc/Flexible £17.50; Last-minute/Emergency £18.50; Annual Registration £10 per child. To enrol, contact SmileyArk Kids directly: Tel. 07947 910282; Email [email protected]; www.smileyark.com.

Financial Information

Nursery: School dinner £3.00 per day. Additional hours £6.00 per hour. All families are entitled to either 15 or 30 hours funded childcare. Funded hours are allocated in term time only (matching the school's calendar). Parents may choose packed lunches instead of the school dinner. The Nursery does not routinely charge for consumables (e.g., wipes, sun cream). If a child is not toilet trained, parents must provide a supply of nappies.

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