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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ruislip, HA4 6EZ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,881 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils642
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherSusan Morahan Catherine Stockwell
Local authorityHillingdon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102426.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Hillingdon67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Hillingdon9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hillingdon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hillingdon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hillingdon107105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Hillingdon78%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Hillingdon75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Hillingdon79%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils642
Girls309
Boys333
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.2%
First language not English18.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.606
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.4%
Other White
14.2%
Irish
10.4%
Other mixed
6.9%
Other ethnic group
5.1%
Indian
3.6%
African
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
2%
Other Asian
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)27.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.46
Support staff (FTE)33.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.201
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.86
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.86
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Hillingdon5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.4%, better than England, better than Hillingdon16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryRuislip Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryRuislip High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryLady Bankes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWarrender Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGlebe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Douay Martyrs Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWhiteheath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWhiteheath Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 1,881 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School made 90 offers from 201 applications (2.2 per offer), and 86 of 86 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has 642 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.