St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 8th of 54 primary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 June 2024, report published 18 July 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

459 pupils on roll, with places for 428

Eligible for free school meals24.4%

24.4%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language59.9%

59.9%, 38.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lime Wood Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Northumberland Heath Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	66% met the expected standard
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Barnehurst Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Barnehurst Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	60% 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 Catherine Quirke
Phone: 01322337752
Website: st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3HQ
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 101458

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.