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St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
London Road, North Cheam, Sutton SM3 9DL · stcecilias.school · 020 8337 4566
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sutton 72%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 465
- 48 over 417 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.4%
- First language not English
- 31%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 81% 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 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Sutton it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102993)
Ofsted
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 29 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102993)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102993), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102993)
Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102993)