Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

At a glance

Type

Academy converter (state-funded)

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Pupils

1,129 census January 2026

Capacity

1,000

Admissions policy

Non-selective

Sixth form

Yes

Headteacher

Mrs Renata Joseph

Trust

SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL

Address

Sutherland Grove, London, SW18 5JR

Borough

Wandsworth

Telephone

02087801244

DfE reference (URN)

141808

Website

saintcecilias.london

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Year 7 (11+)

1. Application deadlineSaturday 31 October 2026Closes in 21 days

   National closing date for Year 7 applications: Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply through your home borough's coordinated scheme (eAdmissions), not directly to the school.

   Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

2. National offer dayMonday 1 March 2027Upcoming

   Secondary National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

   Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

3. Registration deadlineDate not statedDate not stated

   Local Authority Common Application Form deadline is usually end of October in the year before starting secondary school; Foundation supplementary form deadline is usually end of October; Specialist Music supplementary form deadline is usually early October.

   Source: saintcecilias.london

4. AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated

   Specialist Music aptitude test at the school in October, in the year before they start secondary school.

   Source: saintcecilias.london

5. Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated

   Outcome letters sent by Wandsworth Council in March, six months before entry.

   Source: saintcecilias.london

6. Accept your offerDate not statedDate not stated

   Accept the offer by the deadline given in your offer letter; your home borough sets the date.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

Sixth form (16+)

1. Registration deadlineFriday 20 November 2026Closes in 41 days

   The deadline for applications for entry in September 2027 is Friday 20th November 2026

   Source: saintcecilias.london

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A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.

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Admissions

You apply through the council where you live, not to the school, naming up to six schools in order on one form. Every applicant on time hears on the same national offer day. Schools with a religious character often ask for a supplementary information form as well, returned to the school by the same deadline.

205 first-preference applications and 992 applications naming it at any preference for 177 places offered (September 2026 entry, DfE)

These are counts of applications and offers on national offer day. They are not a chance of getting in: places are allocated by the school's published admissions criteria, such as siblings, distance or faith.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary school applications and offers · entry years up to 2026/27 · last checked 9 October 2026

Wandsworth: Year 7 offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 60.4% of applicants were offered their first preference and 90.2% were offered one of their preferences (2,164 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

GCSE (key stage 4), 2024/25

• Attainment 8 score2022/23: 52.8 · 2023/24: 55.6
  52.1This school51.8Wandsworth46.1England, state-funded
• % achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 59% · 2023/24: 69%
  56%This school57%Wandsworth45%England, state-funded
• % achieving grade 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 74% · 2023/24: 81%
  73%This school73%Wandsworth65%England, state-funded
• % entering the English Baccalaureate2022/23: 29% · 2023/24: 25%
  26%This school62%Wandsworth40%England, state-funded
• EBacc average point score2022/23: 4.73 · 2023/24: 4.87
  4.53This school4.86Wandsworth4.09England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 151 pupils in the cohort

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

• A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: C · 2023/24: C+
  BThis schoolC+WandsworthB-England, state-funded
• A level average point score per entry2022/23: 31.7 · 2023/24: 31.9
  38.8This school33.5Wandsworth35England, state-funded
• Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 32.1 · 2023/24: 31.9
  40.3This school34.3Wandsworth35.8England, state-funded
• % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 12% · 2023/24: 13%
  29%This school17%Wandsworth18%England, state-funded
• A level value added score2023/24: -0.06
  0.39This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 88 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals

34.3% January 2026

English as an additional language

16.3%

Receiving SEN support

19.5%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

5.3%

Girls / boys

45% / 55%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

Attendance and staffing

Overall absence

7.5% 2024/25

Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)

20.5%

Pupils per teacher

18 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026

Places

Places

1,123

Pupils on roll

1,108

Source: Department for Education, Capacity - school / Sixth form capacity - school · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · position at 1 May, 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and Southfields Academy0.5 miles apart
• Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and Ashcroft Technology Academy0.7 miles apart
• Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and Ark Putney Academy0.9 miles apart
• Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and The Hurlingham Academy1.5 miles apart

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