St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Sutton
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sutton, part of Sancta Familia Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sutton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 102993), 94% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 202 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School are Brookfield Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); Dorchester Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); and Cheam Common Junior Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths).
Brookfield Primary AcademyCheam Park Farm Primary AcademyDorchester Primary SchoolCheam Common Junior Academy
The trust
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Sancta Familia Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 31% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Park, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Anthony's Hospital, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sutton (324).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School are Cheam High School (0.8 miles) and Glenthorne High School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School (URN 102993), it was rated Outstanding in November 2023.
At a Glance
4.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
32.1
KS2
15
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102993). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Term dates
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sutton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is in Sutton; for families living there:
Apply to Sutton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 51
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 46 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
112%
Over capacity
465 pupils
417 places
48 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton
Across Sutton council
Places available
2,445
Applications
2,159
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Sutton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
465
Total Pupils
234
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102993). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.6%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
380
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 102993), 94% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School (URN 102993), it was rated Outstanding in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Sutton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has around 465 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 46 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is at London Road, North Cheam, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)