St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

BexleyVoluntary aided school

Kale Road, Thamesmead, Erith, DA18 4BA

Headteacher: Ms Laura Mc LaughlinSchool website ↗Pupils: 198 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 January 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
90.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
17.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding63.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding30.0%

Maths

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding63.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
15
Applications received
39
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
50.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
100.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
3.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1661.0%7.0%-2.3+0.3+2.4
2016/1790.0%23.0%+3.1-1.0+3.7
2017/1893.0%31.0%+3.4+1.4+4.7
2018/1993.0%17.0%+4.3+0.2+3.6
2022/2390.0%20.0%+2.3+0.6+4.1
2023/2493.0%17.0%---
2024/2590.0%17.0%---
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