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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
2 Oakleigh Park South, Whetstone, London N20 9JU · sacredheartprimary.co.uk · 020 8445 3854
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 408
- 97% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 55 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 47 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 43 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% the higher standard. Across Barnet it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Dec 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Not effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 51
- 12% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied