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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea

Voluntary aided school · London · SW11 2TD

Ages 3–11 · 354 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
330

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

354 pupils · 504 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
177 / 177
School capacity
504
Capacity fill
354 / 504 (70%)
Free school meals
52.2%
FSM pupils
180
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Jared Brading

Location

Address
Este Road
Postcode
SW11 2TD
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Battersea
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Wandsworth, 354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 52.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW11
23
Primary in SW11
10
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Primary in Wandsworth LA
58

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM79.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Shaftesbury Park Primary School

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    • KS272%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand0.67

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  • Chesterton Primary School

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    • KS284%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand0.89

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    • Absence5.5%
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    • Demand0.82

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    • KS289%
    • Absence7.4%
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    • Demand1.00

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  • ARK John Archer Primary Academy

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM77.9%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Belleville Wix Academy

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    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.82

    0.8 miles away

  • Belleville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS280%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.40

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jared Brading
Telephone
02072235611
Website
www.sacredheartschoolbattersea.co.uk/

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