Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sacred Heart is a welcoming school where every child feels valued and safe. The experienced leadership team has created a calm, inclusive environment with strong pastoral care and attractive learning spaces. The school carefully tracks each pupil's progress and provides targeted support to help all children succeed, particularly in reading.
Key Strengths
- Strong and skilful leadership with a highly effective senior leadership team
- Excellent pastoral care that nurtures pupils' development and creates a calm, affirming learning environment
- Well-reviewed reading curriculum with strong focus on inference, deduction, vocabulary and comprehension skills
- Effective tracking of pupil progress with targeted support for different ability groups
- Attractive, inviting classrooms and corridors that reflect the school's rich diversity and help pupils feel valued and safe
Areas for Improvement
- Further develop the reading curriculum through ongoing focus on inference, deduction, vocabulary mastery, rehearsal and personal response to text
- Continue supporting middle-ability readers in key stage 2 with comprehension skills
- Monitor and improve attendance for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with detailed and well-kept child protection records, clear systems for initial concerns and referrals, and close partnerships with external agencies.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School continues to be judged as good. The school has a highly effective senior leadership team that maintains strong outcomes for all pupils through detailed monitoring and evaluation.
At a Glance
53.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71%. Maths has improved from 60% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
16
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
434 pupils
482 capacity
48 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Islington
Places available
1,905
Applications
1,626
Got 1st preference
80.9%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.02412%
Overall absence
16.66667%
Persistent absence
354
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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