What did Ofsted judge Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has 397 pupils on roll.

What ages does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School take?

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School located?

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is located in Sidcup, DA15 8QW, Bexley.

How do I apply to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?

When Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2022-23, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked After Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families and previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order; 2. Catholic children — Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the supplementary information form; 3. Catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62.2% of pupils at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2022-23 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked After Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families and previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order.
2Catholic children — Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the supplementary information form.
3Catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
4Other looked after children — Other looked after children and other previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order.
5Sibling — Children with a brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission (Years Reception to Year 6). Evidence of the relationship may be required. For this priority, brother or sister normally means a sibling through blood, marriage or adoption. They will not necessarily be residing at the same address or have the same surname.
6Eastern Orthodox Christians — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Other Christian denominations — Children of families who are members of other Christian denominations that are part of Churches Together in England. Evidence of Baptism (or dedication) provided by a priest or minister of a designated place of worship will be required.
8Other faiths — Children of other faiths. Evidence of membership of the church or faith group will be required provided by a priest, minister or religious leader of a designated place of worship.
9Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

Within categories, where applications exceed places, a further ordered set of tie-break priorities applies: 1) strength of Mass attendance evidence for categories 2 & 3; 2) children living in the parishes of Blackfen and Bexley (places split 80% Our Lady of the Rosary / 20% St John Fisher); 3) sibling on roll; 4) social and medical need; 5) distance from home to school (measured by Bexley Council), with lots drawn for equidistant final places.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.