What did Ofsted judge St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has 182 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School take?

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School located?

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is located in Sidcup, DA14 5ED, Bexley.

How do I apply to St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?

St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?

When St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Looked after children / previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.1% of pupils at St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
3Looked after children / previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
4Children enrolled in the Catechumenate — Children enrolled in the Catechumenate*. Evidence of enrolment in the Catechumenate will be required.
5Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
6Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/ dedication or evidence of membership required.
7Any 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 each oversubscription criterion, the following sub-ordering provisions are applied in turn: (a) sibling on roll at time of admission; (b) social, pastoral and medical needs with professional evidence; (c) children of staff employed 2+ years or recruited to fill a skill shortage post; (d) proximity measured in straight line from school entrance using LA GIS. Twins and multiple birth siblings are admitted together where one is the last child ranked within the PAN.

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.

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has 182 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School take?: St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School located?: St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is located in Sidcup, DA14 5ED, Bexley.
How do I apply to St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: When St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Looked after children / previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.1% of pupils at St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
3Looked after children / previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
4Children enrolled in the Catechumenate — Children enrolled in the Catechumenate*. Evidence of enrolment in the Catechumenate will be required.
5Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
6Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/ dedication or evidence of membership required.
7Any other children — Any other children.

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has 182 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School take?: St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School located?: St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is located in Sidcup, DA14 5ED, Bexley.
How do I apply to St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: When St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Looked after children / previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.1% of pupils at St Peter Chanel 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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