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St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sutton, SM3 9DL

Outstanding

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St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils465
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Bernadette Martin
TrustSANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySutton
Opened01 Dec 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151891.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils465
Girls231
Boys234
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.3%
First language not English31%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.68
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.7

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
41.3%
Other White
14.2%
Other mixed
8.8%
Other Asian
6.9%
Indian
5.8%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
Chinese
3.7%
African
3.4%
White and Asian
3%
White and Black African
2.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, 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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.202
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)45

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 schoolSuttonEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Sutton4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.8%, better than England, better than Sutton11.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Sutton0.8%1%

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

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Frequently asked questions about St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School

What is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2023.

How hard is it to get into St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 202 applications (3.4 per offer), and 57 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has 465 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?

At St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30.7 pupils in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.8% 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.