Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Manchester Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Nutman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Assisi Catholic Trust
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 473
- Pupils on roll
- 464
- URN
- 144987
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702475689
About this school
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Leigh-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 464 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 64 | 59 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 73% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 14% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 92% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 76% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 83% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 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 | Southend-on-Sea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 460 |
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 463 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School ranked 18th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.3% | 6% | 464 | — |
| Darlinghurst Academy | 68% | 4.6% | 25.7% | 547 | 0.2 miles |
| Chalkwell Hall Infant School | — | 4% | 8.9% | 321 | 0.3 miles |
| Chalkwell Hall Junior School | — | — | — | 450 | 0.3 miles |
| Blenheim Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 650 | 0.6 miles |
| Leigh North Street Primary School | 57% | 4% | 12.2% | 612 | 0.8 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)
- 6.03%
- English as an additional language
- 21.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 7.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Darlinghurst Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Chalkwell Hall Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Chalkwell Hall Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Blenheim Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Leigh North Street Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Leigh-on-Sea
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Blenheim Primary School Primary
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primary
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primary
- Darlinghurst Academy Primary
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Edwards Hall Primary School Primary
- Fairways Primary School Primary
- Heycroft Primary School Primary
- Leigh North Street Primary School Primary
- West Leigh Infant School Primary
- West Leigh Junior School Primary
- Belfairs Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sally Nutman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes 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 many pupils are at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has 464 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has capacity for 473 pupils and 464 on roll (98%), 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is part of ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 59% 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 Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Southend-on-Sea?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School ranked 18th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Lourdes 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 10 July 2026.