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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Sunbury on Thames · TW16 6QG

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • 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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
359

Absence trend

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

47

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
196 / 214
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Hanorah Murphy

Location

Address
Green Street
Postcode
TW16 6QG
Town
Sunbury on Thames
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Spelthorne
Constituency
Spelthorne
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sunbury on Thames, Surrey, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Sunbury on Thames
11
Primary schools in Sunbury on Thames
6
Academies among open schools in Sunbury on Thames
55% (6)
Open schools in TW16
11
Primary in TW16
6
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

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 Sunbury on ThamesNear TW16

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunbury-on-Thames · TW16 6LY · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.3 miles away

  • Hawkedale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sunbury on Thames · TW16 6PG · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.5 miles away

  • Chennestone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunbury-on-Thames · TW16 5ED · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Kenyngton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunbury-on-Thames · TW16 7QL · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunbury-on-Thames · TW16 5LE · Surrey

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Meadhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ashford · TW15 1LP · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

  • Grovelands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walton on Thames · KT12 2EB · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.31

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Hanorah Murphy
Telephone
01932785396
Website
http://www.st-ignatius.surrey.sch.uk

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