Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Sidcup, Bexley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 416 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
416
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is managed by Bexley and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bexley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bexley catchment area documents →Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 416 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Bexley's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sidcup.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bexley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bexley school admissions →
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Holbeach Gardens, Blackfen, Sidcup, DA15 8QW
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101456
Other Primary Schools in Sidcup
If Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sidcup are the next closest alternatives.
Birkbeck Primary School Catchment Area
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Longlands Primary School Catchment Area
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Orchard Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA14 6LW
Hope Community School Catchment Area
Free schools · DA14 5BU
Sherwood Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA15 9JQ
Days Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA15 8JU
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bexley
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bexley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Welling
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Erith
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Erith
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bexley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sidcup, Bexley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.