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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Teddington, TW11 9DD

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,414 of 15,057

Better than 64% 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 12 Jan 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Religious characterCatholic
Head teacherMrs Brenda Green
Local authorityRichmond upon Thames
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102916.

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 schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, worse than Richmond upon Thames78%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.27%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames21%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Richmond upon Thames109106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Richmond upon Thames109105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, worse than Richmond upon Thames110105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, worse than Richmond upon Thames88%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, worse than Richmond upon Thames83%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, worse than Richmond upon Thames88%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils160
Girls85
Boys75
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20%
First language not English48.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.146
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size17.8

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
46.9%
Other White
18.1%
White and Black African
4.4%
White and Asian
4.4%
African
4.4%
Chinese
3.8%
Other mixed
3.1%
Other Asian
2.5%
Irish
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%

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 teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)10.49
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.82
Support staff (FTE)10.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.75
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, worse than Richmond upon Thames4.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.4%, better than England, similar to Richmond upon Thames8.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Richmond upon Thames0.6%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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
0.2 miPrimaryCollis Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryTeddington SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHampton Wick Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFern Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryThe Kingston AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryThe Tiffin Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMeadlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableEducare Small SchoolOther independent school
Good

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 Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jan 2012.

How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 5,414 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 69% 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 14 offers from 75 applications (5.4 per offer), and 10 of 10 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 160 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 240 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 17.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.4% 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.