Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, New Malden

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~380m)Possible (~543m)Unlikely (~706m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Norville
Pupils:374 / 411 capacity
LA:Merton
Phone:02089420215
Address:Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4ND
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 March 2023View full report
URN:102668
UKPRN:10079507
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Wimbledon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+9ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 87%. Maths has improved from 85% to 94%. Writing has improved from 76% to 87%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

14

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Motspur Park Rail Station
594m · 10 min walk
Motspur Park Station (Entrance)
626m · 10 min walk
Raynes Park (Entrance)
1.2km · 19 min walk

Bus Stops

Shannon Corner / Cavendish Avenue (Stop R)
74m · 1 min walk
Cavendish Avenue (KT3) (Stop D)
80m · 1 min walk
Shannon Corner / Burlington Road (Stop C)
125m · 2 min walk
Shannon Corner / Beverley Way (Stop W)
131m · 2 min walk
Shannon Corner (Stop H)
162m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

374 pupils

411 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - New Malden

Low pressure
New homes approved:425
Projected new pupils:106

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for New Malden

Admissions Demand - Merton

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

2,129

Applications

2,081

Got 1st preference

87.0%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Merton (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

21 March 2023
21 February 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
6 July 2016
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0271%

Overall absence

12.29236%

Persistent absence

301

Enrolments

Authorised4.3545%
Unauthorised0.67259%
Persistent (10%+)12.29236%
Severe (50%+)0.33223%

Absence trend

3.4857%
18/19
2.62543%
20/21
4.94708%
21/22
4.96324%
22/23
4.55004%
23/24
5.0271%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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