Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bow Lane, Finchley, London, N12 0JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 66th of 83 primary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 21 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

193 pupils on roll, with places for 262

Eligible for free school meals19.2%

19.2%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.5%

58.5%, 36.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tudor Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Manorside Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Summerside Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Moss Hall Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Moss Hall Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Barbara Costa
Phone: 02083461681
Website: olol.barnetschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bow Lane, Finchley, London, N12 0JP
Local authority: Barnet
URN: 101331

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.