Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Philbrook
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 114544
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273306980
About this school
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Brighton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 59% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 78% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 81% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 78% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Lourdes RC 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 | Brighton and Hove average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 55.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 55.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Lourdes RC School compares
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School ranked 34th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5% | 12.2% | 210 | — |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | 65% | 7.3% | 14.8% | 172 | 0.2 miles |
| Saltdean Primary School | 52% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 533 | 0.9 miles |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery | 46% | 5.7% | 28.8% | 312 | 1.8 miles |
| Telscombe Cliffs Academy | 62% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 521 | 2.1 miles |
| Woodingdean Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.15%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 7.18%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean0.2 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Saltdean Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Telscombe Cliffs Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Peacehaven
-
Woodingdean Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Brighton
Other schools in Brighton
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School ranks 26th of the 36 ranked primary schools in Brighton.
- Balfour Primary School Primary
- Benfield Primary School Primary
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brackenbury Primary School Primary
- Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primary
- City Academy Whitehawk Primary
- Coldean Primary School Primary
- Coombe Road Primary School Primary
- Downs Infant School Primary
- Downs Junior School Primary
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Our Lady of Lourdes RC School teach?
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brighton.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes RC School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes RC School is Mrs Anita Philbrook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Lourdes RC School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes RC 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 Our Lady of Lourdes RC School?
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School full?
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School has capacity for 218 pupils and 210 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes RC School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does Our Lady of Lourdes RC School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of Lourdes RC School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Our Lady of Lourdes RC School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Lourdes RC School rank locally?
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School ranked 34th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Lourdes RC School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Lourdes RC 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 30 June 2026.