Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~363m)Possible (~519m)Unlikely (~675m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jared Brading
Pupils:197 / 210 capacity
LA:Wandsworth
Phone:02086733080
Address:Nightingale Square, Balham, London, SW12 8QJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101036
UKPRN:10071695
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Tooting
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMathsWriting-5pp

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Wandsworth Common Rail Station
454m · 7 min walk
Wandsworth Common (Entrance)
504m · 8 min walk
Balham Rail Station
588m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Balham Underground Station
529m · 9 min walk
Balham Station
532m · 9 min walk
Clapham South Underground Station
875m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Oak Lodge School (->E)
296m · 5 min walk
Ramsden Road Balham (->W)
326m · 5 min walk
Bolingbroke Grove / Ravenslea Road (Stop L)
395m · 6 min walk
Bracken Avenue (Stop ST)
478m · 8 min walk
Hildreth Street Market (Stop D)
482m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

197 pupils

210 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Wandsworth

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

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)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.63634%

Overall absence

0.60606%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised1.85424%
Unauthorised0.7821%
Persistent (10%+)0.60606%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

1.58707%
18/19
1.76055%
20/21
2.42094%
21/22
3.09441%
22/23
3.11054%
23/24
2.63634%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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