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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Sutherland Grove, London SW18 5JR · saintcecilias.london · 020 8780 1244

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.1
average Attainment 8 score. Wandsworth 51.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.66 mi
1.06 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Wandsworth Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,129
129 over 1,000 places · 113%
Local authority
Wandsworth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34.3%
First language not English
15.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.66 mi (1.06 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.67 mi (1.09 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Wandsworth Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 205 families put the school first and 177 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 197 (Places 184)197September 2023: 233 (Places 182)233September 2024: 235 (Places 180)235September 2025: 198 (Places 176)198September 2026: 205 (Places 177)205Places 177
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261772051.2▲65%
September 2025Sept 20251761981.1▲67%
September 2024Sept 20241802351.3▲64%
September 2023Sept 20231822331.3▲61%
September 2022Sept 20221841971.1▲73%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Others who attend other Christian churchesDistance
September 2026All
Year 7 – Other childrenDistance
September 20260.66 mi1.06 km
September 20250.67 mi1.09 km
September 20240.62 mi1.00 km
September 20230.66 mi1.06 km
September 20220.76 mi1.23 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.1, and 55.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wandsworth it was 51.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.8 (England 46.3)53.82017/18: 54.0 (England 46.5)54.02018/19: 51.4 (England 46.7)51.42021/22: 55.3 (England 48.8)55.32022/23: 52.8 (England 46.3)52.82023/24: 55.6 (England 45.9)55.62024/25: 52.1 (England 46.0)52.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.146.0
▲55.6%45.4%
▲72.8%64.8%
▼25.8%40.5%
▲4.534.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form66.7+0.5
Sixth form college6.4−3.1
Further education19.9+7.1
Employment1.3−2.1
Not in a lasting destination3.8+1.1
Activity not captured1.9+1.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 35.4 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 34.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 32.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 34.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.7 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 38.8 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
88 studentsB (38.8)Well above average +0.39
89 studentsB (39)Well above average +0.40
35 studentsMerit+ (29.4)Average +0.14
Tech level7 studentsMerit- (22.1)—
28.8%AAB or better
96.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2486C+ (32)-0.06
2022/2385C (31.7)—
2021/2281C+ (34.6)—
2018/1993C+ (32.8)+0.04
2017/1891C+ (34.1)+0.21
2016/1789B- (35.4)+0.30
2015/16100C (31.5)+0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University49+0.5
Further and other education4.9+0.8
Further education2−0.1
Other education2.9+0.8
Apprenticeship1—
Employment17.6−6.1
Not in a lasting destination16.7+0.2
Activity not captured10.8+3.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
27 Jun 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (144 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
91%
Replies
144
14% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲70% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 52 parents (36%) with SEND

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