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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: Reading is a priority; pupils use phonics from Reception and develop fluency by Year 2.
Success of the Curriculum: Broad and ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum; pupils build knowledge progressively.
Areas Needing Improvement: Further development needed in some subjects for deeper understanding.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils remember their learning and produce high-quality work.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils needing extra help with reading practice in small groups, improving phonic knowledge.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Clear routines ensure a calm environment; pupils behave well and show increasing responsibility.
Support for SEND Pupils: Specific help provided; staff trained with external agencies; pupils with SEND mostly access same curriculum as peers.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Staff knowledgeable about safeguarding; report concerns swiftly; pupils learn age-appropriate safety, including online.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong culture of safeguarding; effective relationships with external agencies.
Parent Feedback: Involved parents and carers in their child’s education, securing support for vulnerable families.
Extracurricular Activities: Range of clubs including sports and art.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers structured learning well, revisiting previous lessons, but some activities could be more effective.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers' choices sometimes not effectively securing learning progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Further pedagogical development and training needed in some subjects.
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Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Greater London, London.

It has 142 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 61% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Dear website visitor from our school, Welcome to Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, we would like to say.
We are a one-and-a-half form entry school with a very positive, warm, and welcoming environment and the highest expectations for behaviour and achievement. Our students have a strong moral foundation based on Gospel values and are becoming more conscious of British values and their place in society.
In February 2018, Ofsted conducted an inspection of the school, and once again deemed it to be a "Good" school with significant strengths across the board.
Our staff and governors are deeply committed to ensuring that all children receive a broad and balanced education through our topic-based creative curriculum and robust programmes of study for all areas of the curriculum. The school and parents work well together in partnership to enable all children to achieve to their full potential (see Curriculum section of this website).
Our data clearly demonstrates how well children perform when they go to the next stage of their education, especially those coming from a variety of diverse backgrounds. We have an excellent provision map for kids who might require extra help in their learning.
Former students of the school have contacted and visited us to share their accomplishments in further education and the workforce.
Visitors to our school frequently remark on how clean, organised, and well-kept the facilities are. To ensure that our beautiful building is maintained and enhanced to the greatest degree, we have a continuing programme of building improvement works.
New lighting systems have recently been installed in Years 3 and 4, and most recently, new ceiling and lighting systems have been installed in the Nursery and Reception classes. These installations have given the classrooms a contemporary and modern appearance while preserving the traditional features.
We are still one of the few schools in London with a roof playground, which the students like using because it is now "grassed."
The roof space is now entirely utilised as a PE teaching space as a result of the construction of the overhead safety net.
The Silver Award for Healthy Schools was given to us in the spring of 2017, and we are almost qualified for the coveted Gold Award!
The regular use of computers in KS2 via the school's wifi as well as the usage of LearnPads in KS1 and the EYFS are both ways to improve learning.
Our students can enjoy the magnificent school library, which provides easy access to the grassy playground below.
The school is once again working with our parish priest Father Michael Jarmulowicz to offer the First Holy Communion event this year.
By directing families to outside services in the neighbourhood, the school aims to support the families.
Due to severe needs and at considerable cost to the school, we provide counselling services through the Catholic Children's Society and we have now commissioned the services of an Early Help Family Practitioner who has been appointed to directly support families with a particular focus on barriers to attendance, well being and supporting the early identification and access to Early Help with safeguarding issues.
As a community of faith and learning we continually strive towards providing our children and families with strong guidance and support in every day areas of life so that they may flourish in every way possible.
If you are considering joining our family and wish to apply for a place for your child, please feel free to visit or call; we are happy to offer tours and would encourage you to explore our website for information on all areas of school life at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School.
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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 15.8 - 15.9
Proficient Math 105 111 105
Proficient Read 108 107 103
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 100 97
Reading 108 100 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61% 66.58% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 4% 13.19% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 6.2 Well Above Average
Writing -2.2 Below Average
Maths 3 Above Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 108 2 97 96
Reading 107 1 97 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 81% 66.22% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 8% 2 12.89% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 4.2 Well Above Average
Writing 2.3 Above Average
Maths 4.0 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 1 97 94
Reading 108 1 97 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 81% 8 67.19% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 10% 2 13.58% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 3.5 Above Average
Writing 0.2 Average
Maths 2.2 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 107 94 93
Reading 107 93 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73% 63.5% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 12% 10.11% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 4.1 Well Above Average
Writing 1.0 Above Average
Maths 3.3 Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary
Local authority ratio 15 : 1

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