Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School
Park Avenue, Staines, TW18 2EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda McCarthy (Acting Head)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 149288
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01784453539
About this school
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Staines. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 236 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 112.0 |
Trends over time
How Our Lady of the Rosary 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School compares
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School ranked 10th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 236 | — |
| Riverbridge Primary School | 57% | 5.6% | 21.7% | 687 | 0.1 miles |
| Buckland Primary School | 51% | 6% | 26.2% | 399 | 0.8 miles |
| Hythe Primary School | 56% | 5.2% | 27.6% | 444 | 0.8 miles |
| Thorpe Lea Primary School | 53% | 6.1% | 33.3% | 237 | 0.9 miles |
| Ashford Park Primary School | 54% | 6% | 24.9% | 645 | 1.3 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)
- 5.74%
- English as an additional language
- 36.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 3.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Riverbridge Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Staines
-
Buckland Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Staines
-
Hythe Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Staines
-
Thorpe Lea Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Egham
-
Ashford Park Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Staines
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Staines.
- Buckland Primary School Primary
- Hythe Primary School Primary
- Laleham CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Riverbridge Primary School Primary
- Town Farm Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Wraysbury Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Miss Patricia McNicholas (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Miss Patricia McNicholas to Mrs Amanda McCarthy (Acting Head) recorded 18 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School teach?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Staines.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School is Mrs Amanda McCarthy (Acting Head), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of the Rosary 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 Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School full?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 236 on roll (112%), 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 Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School is part of ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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 the Rosary Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2023/24 and 89% 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 the Rosary Primary School rank locally?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School ranked 10th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% 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 the Rosary Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of the Rosary 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 18 July 2026.