Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton, London
Data last updated 31 Aug 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School excels at supporting all learners, particularly those who start with lower skills or face barriers to learning. The school uses funding wisely to provide small group teaching with qualified teachers, helping disadvantaged pupils catch up quickly. Teachers create engaging lessons that link different subjects together, and the school has created a warm, respectful community where every pupil feels valued and safe.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress from low starting points, reaching national average standards by end of Year 6
- Reading is very well promoted with excellent resources and strong engagement across the school
- The school uses additional funding very effectively to help disadvantaged pupils catch up quickly
- Behaviour is good with pupils showing respect, kindness and courtesy to each other
- Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is exceptional, creating a cohesive community
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough lessons are outstanding to help pupils make rapid progress across all subjects
- Teaching assistants are not always used effectively to support pupils who need extra help or challenge
- Pupils don't get enough time to respond to the helpful comments teachers write in their books
- Middle managers need to be more involved in helping teachers improve their teaching
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school takes child protection seriously with appropriate policies and procedures in place.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils of all abilities achieve well, progressing from low starting points to reach average standards by Year 6. The school promotes very positive attitudes to reading and creates a cohesive, aspirational community where all pupils feel valued.
At a Glance
41.7%
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 declined from 86% to 70%. Maths has declined from 81% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
354 pupils
450 capacity
96 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.14152%
Overall absence
19.07692%
Persistent absence
325
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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