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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames

Voluntary aided school · Henley-on-Thames · RG9 1SL

Ages 4–11 · 108 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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%+)12.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
118

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill51%

108 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
52 / 56
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
108 / 210 (51%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Sanders

Location

Address
Greys Hill
Postcode
RG9 1SL
Town
Henley-on-Thames
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, 108 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Henley-on-Thames
12
Primary schools in Henley-on-Thames
8
Academies among open schools in Henley-on-Thames
17% (2)
Open schools in RG9
14
Primary in RG9
9
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Henley-on-ThamesNear RG9

  • Valley Road School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 1RR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Badgemore Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 2HL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Shiplake Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 4DN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Peppard Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 5JU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Sanders
Telephone
01491572796
Website
www.sacred-heart.oxon.sch.uk

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