St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Baugh Road, Sidcup, DA14 5ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alexander Davies
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 149048
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083026029
About this school
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sidcup. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter Chanel 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 25 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 72% | 23% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 84% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 84% | 31% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 84% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Peter Chanel 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 | 47% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 23% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School compares
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School ranked 56th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 23% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 182 | — |
| Hope Community School | 43% | 7.8% | 46.4% | 112 | 0.1 miles |
| Orchard Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 28.2% | 207 | 0.3 miles |
| Royal Park Primary Academy | 83% | 6.2% | 30.4% | 338 | 0.9 miles |
| Birkbeck Primary School | 85% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 664 | 0.9 miles |
| Midfield Primary School | 61% | 6% | 25.3% | 481 | 0.9 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
- 26 September 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report13 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.06%
- English as an additional language
- 15.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.86%
- Persistent absence
- 15.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hope Community School0.1 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Orchard Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Royal Park Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Birkbeck Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Midfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Sidcup
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School ranks 11th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Sidcup.
- Birkbeck Primary School Primary
- Burnt Oak Junior School Primary
- Chatsworth Infant School Primary
- Days Lane Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Primary
- Hope Community School Primary
- Longlands Primary School Primary
- Orchard Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary
- Royal Park Primary Academy Primary
- Sherwood Park Primary School Primary
- Blackfen School for Girls Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sidcup.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is Mr Alexander Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter Chanel 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School full?
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 182 on roll (87%), 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 St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is part of ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 23% 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 Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School ranked 56th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter Chanel 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.