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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

68 Georges Road, Holloway, London N7 8JN · sacredheart.islington.sch.uk · 020 7607 3407

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
434
90% of 482 places
Local authority
Islington
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
53.4%
First language not English
45.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 43 (Places 46)43September 2023: 45 (Places 50)45September 2024: 41 (Places 44)41September 2025: 44 (Places 52)44September 2026: 51 (Places 58)51Places 58
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202658510.9100%
September 2025Sept 202552440.8100%
September 2024Sept 202444410.9100%
September 2023Sept 202350450.9100%
September 2022Sept 202246430.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Islington it was 67%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 57% (England 53%)57%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 88% (England 64%)88%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 62% (England 60%)62%2023/24: 49% (England 61%)49%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
●63%62%
●8%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●105105
●105105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 Oct 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • May 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
85%
Replies
40
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (25%) with SEND

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