Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, London, NW1 1LY
738 pupils · 80% of 917 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Camden
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 63%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 35% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 51.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 53.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.61 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 135 | 82 | 280 | 117 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 103 | 69 | 274 | 94 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 145 | 99 | 356 | 129 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 132 | 96 | 331 | 117 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 141 | 86 | 331 | 139 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 147 | 102 | 377 | 147 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 143 | 101 | 371 | 143 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 143 | 85 | 383 | 143 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Regent High School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The St Marylebone CofE School 1.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Camden School for Girls 1.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Haverstock School 2.2 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- City of London Academy Islington 2.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.