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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea

Wandsworth, SW11 2TDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#7,902
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea sits within Wandsworth, a London borough with 62 primary schools, 13 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 41st in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of Wandsworth primaries. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Belleville Primary School, just 0.7 km away, while the top-performing peers in the borough include Sheringdale Primary School, Ronald Ross Primary School, and Rutherford House School. Sacred Heart is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, led by headteacher Jared Brading. The school has a nursery provision and a capacity of 504, though it currently enrols 382 pupils. It is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 80 families applied for 39 places, with 24 of those applications listing Sacred Heart as their first preference. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if the school's ranking within the borough is not among the highest.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressEste Road, London, Wandsworth, SW11 2TD
HeadteacherJared Brading
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils382
Free School Meals (FSM)45.3%
School Capacity382 / 504 (76% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryForest SchoolArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballNetballCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.