Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address 16 Highcombe
Charlton
London
SE7 7HR
Phone 02088582262
Reference Number 100168

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School maintains its status as an outstanding institution, reflecting a strong commitment to educational excellence and student well-being. The school fosters a caring and respectful environment where pupils are proud to be part of the community. With strong support for students' academic and personal development, particularly those with special educational needs, the school effectively prepares its pupils for life in modern Britain. The dedicated leadership and teaching staff are passionate about delivering a high-quality education, ensuring that all pupils thrive and achieve impressive results across the curriculum.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 417
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53%
Girls: 47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 30 25 55
2 30 32 62
3 26 35 61
4 31 29 60
5 36 23 59
6 34 27 61

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 34.8%
White, British 16.5%
White, Other 12.9%
Mixed, Other 5.8%
White & Black (African) 5.5%
White & Asian 4.3%
Indian 3.6%
Caribbean 2.2%
Asian, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
Irish 1.7%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 21 Mar 2023
Date Report
21 Mar 2023 School inspection
16 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
22 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
06 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
05 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional pupil behavior and mutual respect among staff and pupils.
  • High-quality teaching that allows pupils to achieve highly across the curriculum.
  • Effective identification and support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Strong emphasis on phonics and reading, contributing to pupils becoming confident readers.
  • Well-planned curriculum promoting both academic and personal development.
  • Robust safeguarding arrangements ensuring pupil safety.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 87%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 45%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 112

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.6
Writing 2.2
Maths 3.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 4
Third Preference 20 1
From another Local Authority 4 1

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