Voluntary aided school · Barnet

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
408Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
101338URN

2 Oakleigh Park South, Whetstone, London, N20 9JU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Barnet median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnet

156 applications for 55 places · 42nd of 83 in Barnet

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Barnet median (2.8) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

156 applications · 55 places offered · 47 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Barnet median median 2.8
2025 2.6; Barnet median median 2.9
2024 2.5; Barnet median median 2.8
2023 2.3; Barnet median median 3.0
2022 2.6; Barnet median median 3.1
2021 2.4; Barnet median median 3.0
2020 2.9; Barnet median median 2.8
2019 3.7; Barnet median median 3.2
2018 2.9; Barnet median median 3.1
2017 2.6; Barnet median median 3.2
2016 2.9; Barnet median median 3.3
2015 2.6; Barnet median median 3.1
2014 3.5; Barnet median median 3.0

This school
Barnet median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	55	156	2.8	47	0.85
Sep 2025	60	155	2.6	47	0.78
Sep 2024	50	126	2.5	44	0.88
Sep 2023	54	125	2.3	47	0.87
Sep 2022	58	150	2.6	43	0.74
Sep 2021	60	142	2.4	42	0.70
Sep 2020	54	157	2.9	40	0.74
Sep 2019	31	116	3.7	25	0.81
Sep 2018	47	135	2.9	40	0.85
Sep 2017	60	155	2.6	63	1.05
Sep 2016	60	174	2.9	66	1.10
Sep 2015	59	156	2.6	58	0.98
Sep 2014	60	208	3.5	72	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 88% · Maths 93% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%19th of 84 in Barnet

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Barnet 86% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Barnet 45% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Barnet 80% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Barnet 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Barnet 87% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Barnet 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barnet median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	22%	108	109
2023/24	86%	17%	108	108
2022/23	79%	21%	108	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20
0.4 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School
0.6 km · Barnet

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Queenswell Junior School
0.6 km · Barnet

Remains Good2023

63%met the SATs standard
Church Hill School
0.6 km · Barnet

Remains Good2022

4.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Alma Primary
0.8 km · Barnet

Good2023

3.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Barnet

Good2023

3.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Barnet

Remains Good2022

5.1applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
1.2 km · Barnet

Good2023

4.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101338 · 302/3510
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 408 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 2 Oakleigh Park South, Whetstone, London, N20 9JU
Local authority: Barnet

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources