Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Manchester Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3HS

Good

Inspected 21 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

463

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southend-on-Sea →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 463 / 473 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.0%

Disadvantaged

21.2%

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

13.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

7.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.85

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

29.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

11.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£44,260

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,269 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,393

Spend per pupil

£6,218

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.