Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
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At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 233
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- 208 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5SE
- Phone
- 02087 784386
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school describes itself as a one-form Catholic Primary School with a Nursery, serving the parishes of Our Lady & St Philip Neri and the Church of the Resurrection in Kirkdale.
Source: Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Pupils have high quality teaching in regular phonics, Destination Reader, Whole Class Reading and group reading sessions.
- Each year there is at least one themed curriculum week in which the whole school focuses on a particular area of interest.
Source: Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- Every child from Nursery up to Year 6 has a class music lesson once a week using a wide range of percussion instruments.
- From Year 1 to Year 6 every child learns the recorder.
- The school has three choirs, for infants, juniors and seniors.
Source: Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- Admissions Policy 2027/2028 is published on the admissions page.
Source: Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- The school has a Nursery and a Nursery Admission Form is available on the admissions page.
Source: Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- The school publishes a SEN Policy and a SEND Information Report for 2026/2027.
- Contact for SEN support is the school SENCO, Mrs Badura, by email.
Source: Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School website; Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 150552. Checked 9 November 2026.
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