Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, London, NW1 1LY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Anthony
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 917
- Pupils on roll
- 738
- URN
- 100055
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02073873856
About this school
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 738 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 134 | 131 | 143 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.5 | 41.8 | 41.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.33 -0.57 to -0.08 | -0.58 -0.83 to -0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 38.9% | 35% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 56.5% | 51.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 40% | 22.9% | 53.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Camden average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.9 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 832 |
| 2023/24 | 839 |
| 2024/25 | 812 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ compares
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ ranked 9th of 10 secondary schools in Camden for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.9 | 7.6% | 63.5% | 738 | — |
| Regent High School | 42.6 | 12.3% | 70.7% | 1,050 | 0.3 miles |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | 52.7 | 8.5% | 63.3% | 888 | 0.9 miles |
| The St Marylebone CofE School | 61 | 6.3% | 25.2% | 1,181 | 1.0 miles |
| The Camden School for Girls | 64 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 1,108 | 1.1 miles |
| Haverstock School | 41.5 | 13.3% | 75.9% | 878 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.53%
- English as an additional language
- 46.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.56%
- Persistent absence
- 18.22%
Location
Nearby schools
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Regent High School0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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The St Marylebone CofE School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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The Camden School for Girls1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Haverstock School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ ranks 223rd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ teach?
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ?
- The headteacher of Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ is Mr Mark Anthony, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ?
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ has 738 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ full?
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ has capacity for 917 pupils and 738 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ a faith school?
- Yes. Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ a selective school?
- No. Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.5 in 2022/23 and 41.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ compare with other schools in Camden?
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ ranked 9th of 10 secondary schools in Camden for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ's absence rate?
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.