Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School

About Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School

Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School in Wandsworth is a Roman Catholic primary that delivers results comfortably above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Wandsworth average of 68% — essentially neck and neck. But the school’s real strength shows in the higher-standard scores: 20% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark in all three subjects, and in reading 47% hit the higher bar, while 40% did so in maths. Reading and maths average scaled scores of 108 and 107 respectively are solid. The school’s Ofsted rating is Outstanding, a grade it has held consistently across its two most recent inspections, the latest being a full graded inspection in November 2023. Every category inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Outstanding.

Academically, the school sits in the middle of the Wandsworth pack. Its ranking score of 67 places it 31st out of 62 primary schools in the borough, and 29th in the LA ranking table — squarely in the top half. Nationally, it ranks 5,102 out of 13,686 primaries, putting it in the top 38% of schools across England. The school’s Progress 8 data is not available, but the raw attainment figures suggest a cohort that performs broadly in line with local peers. In individual subjects, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 80% in writing, and 73% in reading. The higher-standard percentages are more mixed: 23% in writing, 47% in reading, 40% in maths. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Ronald Ross Primary School, just 0.4 km away, which scores higher on the ranking metric. Of the 62 primaries in Wandsworth, 13 hold an Outstanding rating, so competition is strong.

This is a heavily oversubscribed school with a strong Catholic character. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 101 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.48. Of 42 first-preference applicants, 27 received offers. The school has a nursery provision and caters for children aged 3 to 11. Facilities include a sensory room, music rooms, a forest school area, gymnasium, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, dance, cross country, athletics, tennis, cricket and rounders, while clubs range from drama and gardening to choir, science club and film club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and other difficulties. With 21% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It will suit families who value a faith-based education with strong pastoral support and a broad extracurricular offer, but who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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