Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School where ‘We Learn with God as our Guide’. We are a thriving, busy and welcoming school in Witney, Oxfordshire providing a child-centred high quality education where children flourish socially, emotionally, academically, physically and spiritually. You can find out more about our curriculum here. 

Our Lady of Lourdes is part of the Pope Francis Multi Academy Company in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.

School hours: 8.40am - 3.20pm   

Class Saints

Each of our class saints provides our children with a wonderful example of how faith can be lived through our words, choices and actions. As children journey through Our Lady of Lourdes, they encounter different saints whose lives help them explore and live out our school values.

• St Hugh of Lincoln Nursery from 2 years. St Hugh of Lincoln

• Foundation/Reception - 4-5 years. St Teresa of Lisieux

• Year 1 - 5-6 years. St Bernadette

• Year 2 - 6-7 years. St Mother Theresa of Calcutta

• Year 3 - 7-8 years. St Peter

• Year 4 - 8-9 years. St Ignatius of Loyola

• Year 5 - 9-10 years. St Josephine Bakhita

• Year 6 - 10-11 years. St Carlo Acutis

House Saints

All children from Reception Class (summer term) to Yr 6 are also allocated to a House at Our Lady of Lourdes. The children are put into their Houses for in-school competitions, including Sports Day at the end of the summer term. There are four Houses:

• St Thomas Aquinas – Red

• St Francis of Assisi – Blue

• St John Bosco – Green

• St Catherine of Alexandria – Yellow

Each has two Year 6 House Captains, who are voted for by the Year 6 class at the start of the school year. The House Captains help to organise their teams and are role models for the other children in school. During assemblies throughout the year they are required to report to the rest of the school on competitions and successes. Each Term there is a prize for the Team with the most points.

To find out more about House Saints and Class Saints click here

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School "is full of joy. Pupils attend school eagerly." Ofsted 2023

"Pupils form positive relationships with one another and staff. They feel safe, listened to and well cared for." Ofsted 2023

"Leaders’ expectations for pupils are high. Pupils rise to these and meet them. Behaviour in lessons is excellent." Ofsted 2023

"Staff teach pupils to follow the school values, ‘FAITH’. Pupils strive to ‘try their best’ and ‘teach others by example’. Older pupils enjoy leadership roles to serve their community, such as Catholic ambassadors and librarians. They carry out these roles with pride." Ofsted 2023