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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and West Wimbledon Primary School

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What differs

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School takes ages 2 to 11; West Wimbledon Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has 374 pupils; West Wimbledon Primary School has 261.
  • The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolWest Wimbledon Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

State-funded: Community school

DfE register

Ages2 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils374

DfE register

261

DfE register

Religious characterRoman Catholic

DfE register

Not published
BoroughMerton

DfE register

Merton

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round37 first preferences for 44 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

26 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted ungraded inspection, 22 March 2023: School remains Good

Ofsted

Ofsted graded inspection, 24 May 2022: Good at that inspection

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths84% (2024/25)

DfE

64% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals17.9%

DfE register

33.2%

DfE register

English as an additional language40.8%

school census 2024/25

42.8%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support16.1%

school census 2024/25

10%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher18.5

DfE workforce census

11.8

DfE workforce census

Overall absence5%

DfE, 2024/25

5.7%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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