Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London E11 2TA
10 reasons to choose Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead
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Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wanstead and one of the 8 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 7 members of The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School for the younger children.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for the creative arts and music.
Sport at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.15pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead
Forest Preparatory School, Snaresbrook (1.3 miles); Snaresbrook Preparatory School (1.4 miles); Beehive Preparatory School (2 miles).
Mayville Primary School (1.2 miles); Aldersbrook Primary School (1.4 miles); Newport School (1.5 miles).
Forest School, Snaresbrook (1.3 miles); Bancroft’s School (3.4 miles).
Connaught School for Girls (1.1 miles); Forest Gate Community School (2 miles); Beal High School (2.2 miles).