St Ignatius Catholic Primary School, Sunbury on Thames
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Ignatius is a happy, inclusive school where children thrive academically and emotionally. Staff know each child well and provide excellent support, particularly for reading and those with additional needs. Pupils arrive at school with smiles on their faces, behave beautifully and are well prepared for secondary school with above-average results in core subjects.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve significantly above national average in Year 6 national tests for reading, writing and mathematics
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning - pupils are happy, respectful and learn without interruption
- Strong inclusive practice with excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- High-quality early years provision with particular strength in teaching reading
- Well-trained staff with access to professional development and clear expectations about teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting fluency and accuracy needs improvement across the school
- Some subjects lack the depth of knowledge and understanding pupils need - pupils remember activities rather than essential knowledge
- Teaching in wider curriculum is not as consistent as strongest subjects
- Quality of staff interactions with children in early years can vary
- Some governance systems and role clarity need refinement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe and secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, visitors, community interactions, wellbeing therapies, pupil wellbeing ambassadors, play leaders
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is a welcoming Catholic primary where pupils achieve well, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics at key stage 2. The school has created a calm, inclusive environment where pupils behave excellently and feel safe and supported.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 90%. Maths has improved from 77% to 84%. Writing has improved from 77% to 86%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sunbury on Thames
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunbury on Thames
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
13,213
Applications
12,004
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.52499%
Overall absence
8.96359%
Persistent absence
357
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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