Saint Cecilia's Church of England School, London

In its own words: "One of the unique features of Saint Cecilia’s is our commitment to holistic education. This is a comprehensive approach to learning, addressing pupils’ and students’ emotional, social, ethical and academic needs in an integrated way, focusing on every aspect of our young people and their overall well-being."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to you, from me and the Saint Cecilia’s family. I am immensely proud to be the Headteacher of Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School. We are an inclusive, co-educational and community-orientated academy, for pupils and students, aged 11-18 years."

In 2026, pupils at Saint Cecilia's Church of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.8 in Wandsworth and 47 across England.

65% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 58% in Wandsworth and 47% in England.

That is up from 52.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.35: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.2, against 58.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 205 families put Saint Cecilia's Church of England School as their first choice and 992 named it as one of their preferences, for 177 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 72 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Saint Cecilia's Church of England School are Southfields Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); Ashcroft Technology Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 66.4); Ark Putney Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.7); and Ricards Lodge High School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.8).

Saint Cecilia's Church of England School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 156 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 20% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 29% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The nearest Underground station is Southfields Underground Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Replingham Road, 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Saint Cecilia's Church of England School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Saint Cecilia's Church of England School issued 16 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Saint Cecilia's Church of England School are Sheringdale Primary School (0.2 miles), St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), Southmead Primary School (0.3 miles) and Ronald Ross Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.