Voluntary aided school · Hillingdon

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
642Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102426URN

Herlwyn Avenue, Ruislip, HA4 6EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.5 below Hillingdon median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hillingdon

201 applications for 90 places · 42nd of 54 in Hillingdon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 18 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Hillingdon median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

201 applications · 90 places offered · 86 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2025 2.7; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2024 2.1; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2022 2.3; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2021 2.6; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2020 2.4; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2019 2.5; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2018 2.4; Hillingdon median median 3.0
2017 2.3; Hillingdon median median 3.1
2016 2.5; Hillingdon median median 3.2
2015 2.5; Hillingdon median median 3.2
2014 2.2; Hillingdon median median 2.9

More applications per place than the Hillingdon median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Hillingdon 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	90	201	2.2	86	0.96
Sep 2025	89	239	2.7	107	1.20
Sep 2024	84	180	2.1	82	0.98
Sep 2023	90	217	2.4	109	1.21
Sep 2022	90	207	2.3	101	1.12
Sep 2021	90	231	2.6	106	1.18
Sep 2020	89	211	2.4	100	1.12
Sep 2019	90	226	2.5	94	1.04
Sep 2018	85	200	2.4	93	1.09
Sep 2017	90	205	2.3	96	1.07
Sep 2016	89	221	2.5	104	1.17
Sep 2015	90	223	2.5	95	1.06
Sep 2014	89	197	2.2	72	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 90% · Maths 83% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%9th of 54 in Hillingdon

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Hillingdon 78% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Hillingdon 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Hillingdon 79% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Hillingdon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Hillingdon 81% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Hillingdon 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hillingdon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	11%	109	108
2023/24	80%	2%	108	108
2022/23	77%	11%	107	107

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 Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Ruislip Gardens Primary School
0.7 km · Hillingdon

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Lady Bankes Primary School
1.2 km · Hillingdon

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Warrender Primary School
1.3 km · Hillingdon

2026

4.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Hillingdon

Standards maintained2024

4.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Glebe Primary School
1.3 km · Hillingdon

Good2023

2.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Whiteheath Junior School
1.7 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good · improving2024

95%met the SATs standard
Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School
1.9 km · Hillingdon

2026

3.1applications per place
The Breakspear School
1.9 km · Hillingdon

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102426 · 312/3405
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 670 pupils · 642 on roll
Free school meals: 6.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Herlwyn Avenue, Ruislip, HA4 6EZ
Local authority: Hillingdon

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