Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School

London, SE26 5SE · Lewisham · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2015 Mixed Primary Roman Catholic
OfstedGood
Pupils243
FSM30.8%
KS2 expected58%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2024-04-06 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: This report provides information about the inspection history of Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, which converted to academy status in 2024. The school has not yet been inspected under section 5 or section 8 of the Education Act 2005 as an academy. The inspection judgements of the predecessor school are not applicable to the new academy.

Strengths:

  • The report provides information about the inspection history of the predecessor school.
  • The report explains the process of academy conversion and the implications for inspection.
  • The report clarifies that the inspection judgements of the predecessor school are not applicable to the new academy.
  • The report states that Ofsted takes into account the most recent inspection judgements of the predecessor school for the purpose of scheduling the first inspection of the new academy converter.
  • The report explains that HMCI may decide to inspect any school in England if, based on information received by Ofsted, HMCI judges that a school would benefit from inspection.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The report does not contain any information about safeguarding.

Catchment / designated area

Explicit: 'Rather than using traditional catchment areas... families [are] prioritised based on proximity.'

Source: Lewisham admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2015-02-03)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good

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Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Lewisham admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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