St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Catherine Quirke
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 428
- Pupils on roll
- 459
- URN
- 101458
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322337752
About this school
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Erith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 459 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 60 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 85% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 18% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 88% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 95% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Fidelis Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Fidelis Catholic Primary School compares
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School ranked 26th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 2.9% | 26.7% | 459 | — |
| Lime Wood Primary School | — | 4.7% | 27.9% | 192 | 0.3 miles |
| Northumberland Heath Primary School | 66% | 7% | 55.4% | 442 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 21.1% | 498 | 0.4 miles |
| Barnehurst Infant School | — | 4.9% | 10.6% | 218 | 0.6 miles |
| Barnehurst Junior School | 60% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 240 | 0.6 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
- 18 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report20 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.71%
- English as an additional language
- 55.6%
- Overall absence
- 2.91%
- Persistent absence
- 4.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lime Wood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Northumberland Heath Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Barnehurst Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Barnehurst Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Erith
Other schools in Erith
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School ranks 4th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Erith.
- Barnehurst Infant School Primary
- Barnehurst Junior School Primary
- Belmont Academy Primary
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Primary
- Lime Wood Primary School Primary
- Northumberland Heath Primary School Primary
- Northwood Primary School Primary
- Parkway Primary School Primary
- Peareswood Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Fidelis Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Erith.
- Who is the headteacher of St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is Miss Catherine Quirke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Fidelis Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Fidelis Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School has 459 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Fidelis Catholic Primary School full?
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School has capacity for 428 pupils and 459 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 St Fidelis Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Fidelis Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Fidelis Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Fidelis Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Fidelis Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School ranked 26th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Fidelis Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Fidelis Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Fidelis Catholic Primary School'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.