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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

Academy converter · London · SW18 5JR

Ages 11–18 · 1,129 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

55.6

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.35
−20+2
Attainment 855.6
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
884

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

235

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
971
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
287
Offers to outside-LA applicants
50
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill113%

1,129 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,129
Boys / girls
612 / 517
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,129 / 1,000 (113%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
316
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Governance
Academy trust: SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Academy trust
SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Renata Joseph

Location

Address
Sutherland Grove
Postcode
SW18 5JR
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Putney
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 1,129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW18
18
Secondary in SW18
2
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Secondary in Wandsworth LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Renata Joseph
Telephone
02087801244
Website
www.saintcecilias.london

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