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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N20 9JU

Ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

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
Good
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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
126
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
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 fill97%

408 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
217 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
408 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
60
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 Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Porter

Location

Address
2 Oakleigh Park South, Whetstone
Postcode
N20 9JU
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
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 London, Barnet, 408 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N20
11
Primary in N20
7
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Primary in Barnet LA
92

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 LondonNear N20

  • Queenswell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N20 0NQ · Barnet

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Church Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 8NN · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Alma Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N20 0LP · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand0.65

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Porter
Telephone
02084453854
Website
www.sacredheartprimary.co.uk/

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