Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holy Ghost is a caring and nurturing school where children thrive academically and personally. Teachers have very high expectations and provide outstanding teaching that helps all pupils, regardless of background, make rapid progress. The school fosters excellent behaviour and strong personal values through its focus on spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptional results and make very strong progress from their starting points, with attainment well above average
- Outstanding quality of teaching with high expectations and tasks accurately matched to individual pupil abilities
- Excellent behaviour and safety, with pupils polite, confident and articulate, reflecting outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Strong curriculum with music, arts and sports as particular strengths, developing well-rounded young people
- Effective support for all groups including those learning English as an additional language, disabled pupils and those with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Improve toys, craft materials and equipment in the Reception class indoor and outdoor play areas to better develop children's imagination and creativity
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with pupils feeling safe and happy in a nurturing and welcoming school environment.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, arts, sports, buddy system for older pupils helping younger ones, friendship bench, assemblies with dramatic and musical displays
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils from all backgrounds develop excellent personal qualities and achieve extremely well. The school is popular and oversubscribed, with pupils leaving at least a year ahead of national averages in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 95% to 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 95%. Writing has declined from 95% to 90%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 capacity
13 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Wandsworth
Places available
2,684
Applications
2,482
Got 1st preference
76.8%
Got preferred school
93.6%
Primary admissions across Wandsworth (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.63634%
Overall absence
0.60606%
Persistent absence
165
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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