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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Herlwyn Avenue, Ruislip HA4 6EZ · sacredhearthillingdon.co.uk · 01895 633240

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
80%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hillingdon 67%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
642
96% of 670 places
Local authority
Hillingdon
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
6.2%
First language not English
18.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 86 families put the school first and 90 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: 101 (Places 90)101September 2023: 109 (Places 90)109September 2024: 82 (Places 84)82September 2025: 107 (Places 89)107September 2026: 86 (Places 90)86Places 90
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202690861100%
September 2025Sept 2025891071.2▲80%
September 2024Sept 202484821100%
September 2023Sept 2023901091.2▲82%
September 2022Sept 2022901011.1▲87%

Results

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Hillingdon 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: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 78% (England 61%)78%2017/18: 68% (England 64%)68%2018/19: 89% (England 65%)89%2022/23: 77% (England 60%)77%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲80%62%
▲11%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
▲108105
▲109105

Ofsted

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 18 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
18 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Monitoring visit

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jul 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (126 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
126
19% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●90% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 68%

based on 32 parents (25%) with SEND

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