Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea is a voluntary aided school in Wandsworth for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 354 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea is Good, from an inspection in September 2023. In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.7 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: September 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Este Road London SW11 2TD |
| Phone | 02072235611 |
| Reference Number | 131520 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 354 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 52.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 38.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| 2 | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| 3 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| 4 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| 5 | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 6 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 21.5% |
| African | 15.3% |
| White, Other | 12.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 8.2% |
| Caribbean | 7.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 5.4% |
| Asian, Other | 5.4% |
| Unclassified | 2.5% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Battersea is performing well overall, with key strengths in its supportive environment and outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils. The school has made significant efforts to maintain high expectations while providing an inclusive and enriching curriculum, enabling students to feel safe and engaged in their learning. With strong leadership and effective management, the school has demonstrated a commitment to personal development, fostering a sense of responsibility and character in its pupils through various extracurricular opportunities and community engagement. This was the school's first inspection since the pandemic, and leaders have responded well to the challenges posed by it.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2023 | School inspection: |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Short inspection |
| 23 Jan 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Sep 1999 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Supportive and inclusive school environment
- Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum
- Effective phonics program supporting reading development
- Wide range of leadership and extracurricular opportunities
- Strong community engagement and celebration of diversity
- Rigorous safeguarding and pastoral support
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistencies in assessment in a few foundation subjects
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 66% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
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| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 26 | 8 |
| Third Preference | 16 | 3 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea had 366 pupils for 420 places. 54 places (12.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Planning Area 6 (PA06)” planning area
Wandsworth counted 141 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 141 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 377 | 392 | 385 | 388 | 409 | 409 | 410 | 400 | 398 | 383 | 373 | 353 | 340 | 357 | 366 |
| Unfilled | 10.0% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% | 12.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea had 15.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.3% | 14.3% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 17.1% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 3.0% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 13.7% | 11.8% | 14.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 48.1% | 50.0% | 46.7% | 61.3% | 62.1% | 62.5% | 45.5% | 39.4% | 56.7% | – | 48.4% | 53.6% | 67.9% | 50.0% | 45.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | – | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 19.2% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 20 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 17 | 11 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 22 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 19 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 13 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 8 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea received £11,725 and spent £11,149 for each of its 350 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £478,000 (£1,369 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £292,000 | £59,000 | £80,000 | £39,000 | £122,000 | £263,000 | £277,000 | £478,000 |
| per pupil | £716 | £145 | £199 | £102 | £342 | £756 | £732 | £1,369 |
| In-year balance | -£82,000 | -£233,000 | £21,000 | -£41,000 | £83,000 | £142,000 | £14,000 | £201,000 |
| per pupil | -£200 | -£573 | £52 | -£108 | £234 | £406 | £36 | £576 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
When was Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea last inspected by Ofsted?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea was last inspected in September 2023.
How many pupils does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea have?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea has 354 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea cover?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea is at Este Road, London, SW11 2TD.