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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Islington, N7 8JNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
#11,048
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Islington holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, when it was judged Outstanding overall. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management still rated Outstanding. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 stands at 49%. That is well below the Islington local authority average of 68% and places the school 36th out of 39 primaries in the borough, in the bottom 50% nationally. However, the picture is more nuanced: 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 73% in writing, with maths at 60%. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is just 5%, though 20% did so in maths alone.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Address68 Georges Road, London, Islington, N7 8JN
HeadteacherJohn Lane
Local AuthorityIslington
Number of Pupils454
Free School Meals (FSM)50.9%
School Capacity454 / 482 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteDining HallGymnasiumLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketNetballFootballSwimmingAthleticsTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

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