Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Catholic · Nursery class

St Mark's Road, Teddington, TW11 9DD

020 8977 6591 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 12 January 2012; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 61% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils160Room for 240 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 255 in 2019, 196 in 2021, 186 in 2022, 187 in 2023, 181 in 2024, 171 in 2025, 160 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.710 for 14 places, September 2026
5th highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 3% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 January 2012.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

26 pupils in this year group.

69% — 9 points below the Richmond upon Thames average, and 7 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 69% 78% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 27% 21% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 77% 88% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 77% 83% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 73% 88% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 109 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 109 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 60%This school 2023/24: 74%This school 2024/25: 69% This school England 62% 2022/23 60% 2023/24 74% 2024/25 69%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Richmond upon Thames. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered14
Families who put it first10
Of those, offered a place10 (100%)
Families who listed it at all75

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.7

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in Richmond upon Thames

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
20.3% 12.8%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.8% 3.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
17.0% 10.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
49.7% 32.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
5th lowest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 4.3%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
5th lowest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
17.8% 8.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 0.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 0.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
3rd highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 9% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
15.3 20.3 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
3rd highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.2 11.2 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Teddington.
Higher than 51% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
12.7% 14.2%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 January 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 10 families put Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School as their first choice for 14 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.