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At Our Lady of Victories, we put Christ at the heart of everything we do and we strive to put a love of learning and a love of the Gospel message in the heart of every child in our care. We are a small, friendly, single-form entry school in Putney, in the Diocese of Southwark. We value each child as special and unique and we are committed to the development of every pupil. We seek to nurture each child's talents and we aim to help all our children fulfill their full potential - academically, socially, and spiritually. We hope that you find the information on this website useful and that it provides you with an insight into the dedicated and supportive partnership between staff, pupils, parents, governors, and the parish that underpins our whole school community. We are committed to the development of every child in our care to reach their full potential academically, personally, and spiritually and 'to see and know the richness and joy of a life lived following Christ's teaching'. (Christ at the Centre) We aim to provide equality of educational opportunity in our school for all our children following their individual needs through a broad, balanced, and challenging curriculum. We believe that every child is made in the likeness of God and that their dignity and individuality must always be respected. We strive to provide a friendly, secure, and nurturing environment and we recognize and value every child's individual needs, gifts and contributions. We celebrate achievement at every level, so that all may feel valued as unique creations of God and recognize their self-worth. We value the contribution of all members of our community: children, staff, parents, clergy, and parishioners, recognizing the important part they play in the life of our school. At Our Lady of Victories, we believe that every child deserves the best possible start to their school life and we strive to give all our children the individual support that enables them to fulfill their potential. Good parenting and high-quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up. We aim to ensure that all our pupils learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. The Foundation Stage is a vital time in which our children settle into school life and are supported to become happy, confident, independent learners. We promote teaching and learning to ensure children's 'school readiness and give children a broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life. Our Admissions Policy sets out the arrangements in place for admitting pupils to the school. It explains the categories and oversubscription criteria that the governors use to rank applications when there are more applicants than places. Following an extended period of consultation that involved the diocese, the local authority, the local community, and other interested parties, the governing body amended the school's Admissions Criteria for 2015 to introduce random allocation as a tie-breaker if an individual admissions category is oversubscribed. The governing body is currently consulting on a change to the school's Admissions Oversubscription Criteria for September 2018 entry. View full school