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Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

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What differs

  • Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School takes ages 3 to 11; St Stephen's Catholic Primary School takes ages 5 to 11.
  • Religious character: Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School, Church of England; St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Roman Catholic.
  • The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactBishop Ridley Church of England Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

State-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

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5 to 11

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GenderMixed

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Mixed

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PupilsNot published419

DfE register

Religious characterChurch of England

DfE register

Roman Catholic

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BoroughBexley

DfE register

Bexley

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

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Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last roundNot published83 first preferences for 59 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionNot publishedOfsted report card, 15 April 2026

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and mathsNot published93% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school mealsNot published3.1%

DfE register

English as an additional languageNot published32.3%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN supportNot published8.4%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacherNot published20.1

DfE workforce census

Overall absenceNot published3.2%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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