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Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Mark Anthony

location_onLondon, NW1 1LY

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

832

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Attainment 8

41.9

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Camden

#2,265 of 3,216 nationally

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Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ is a voluntary aided school in London, Camden, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 812 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.9, placing the school #9 in Camden and #2,265 of 3,216 nationally. 35.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 22.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 6.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.27 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

35.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.6%

Entering EBacc53.10%

EBacc APS3.8

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22.90%

EBacc APS3.69

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.59

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS4.02

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS4.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.7

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.27

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.3%

Achieving A*–A6.0%

Achieving A*–B22.8%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate86.0%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate81.80%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.50%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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23 November 2016

Inspection Report

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07 March 2013

Inspection Report

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11 November 2009

Inspection Report

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27 November 2008

Inspection Report

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16 May 2007

Inspection Report

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23 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-11-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-03-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-11

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.6%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 812 pupils. During this period, there were 44 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	812	44	5.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	813	28	3.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	841	23	2.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	839	42	5.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	837	42	5.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	827	46	5.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	832	45	5.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	829	23	2.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	801	16	2.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	811	36	4.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	808	11	1.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	761	13	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	769	2	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	780	44	5.6%	3.9%	6
2019/20 (Summer term)	748	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	748	38	5.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	752	49	6.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	721	42	5.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	711	16	2.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	712	20	2.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	676	22	3.3%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	690	25	3.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	686	46	6.7%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	627	21	3.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	642	38	5.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	645	32	5.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 50 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils