St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided schoolPrimary

DA8 3HQ / 3–11 / Roman Catholic

Outstanding

Ofsted

61.66

KS2 score

99%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
61.66
Reaching expected standard
68%

99% of parents would recommend this school

69 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
20%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
83%
Agree
16%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
28%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
4%
Agree
9%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
76%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
28%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
14%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
49%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
25%
No
75%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 17 parents

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
35%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
28%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
26%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
28%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
23%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
22%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
28%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
99%
No
1%

24.5% of pupils receive SEN support

24.5%

SEN support

4.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
15.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.2%

96.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
96.7%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1

Free school meals
24.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.4:1
Overall absence
2.81%
Persistent absence
3.12%
English as additional language
55.6%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
14.3%
White British7.7%
Other White5.9%
Irish0.7%
Mixed
10.8%
White & Black African4.4%
Other Mixed4.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Asian0.7%
Asian
3.9%
Other Asian2.4%
Indian1.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Black
10.3%
African4.4%
Other Black4.4%
Caribbean1.5%
Other
1.3%