Voluntary aided school · Merton

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
374Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102668URN

Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4ND · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

119 applications for 44 places · 26th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 February 2018
Graded inspection: 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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Merton median (2.9) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

119 applications · 44 places offered · 37 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.3; Merton median median 2.9
2024 3.4; Merton median median 3.0
2023 1.9; Merton median median 2.8
2022 2.4; Merton median median 2.9
2021 1.8; Merton median median 2.8
2020 1.9; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.4; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.9; Merton median median 2.9
2017 3.6; Merton median median 2.8
2016 1.7; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.0; Merton median median 2.7
2014 2.6; Merton median median 2.7

This school
Merton 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	44	119	2.7	37	0.84
Sep 2025	57	133	2.3	47	0.82
Sep 2024	36	121	3.4	34	0.94
Sep 2023	59	111	1.9	48	0.81
Sep 2022	48	117	2.4	35	0.73
Sep 2021	58	105	1.8	33	0.57
Sep 2020	54	100	1.9	34	0.63
Sep 2019	59	141	2.4	34	0.58
Sep 2018	30	88	2.9	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	108	3.6	29	0.97
Sep 2016	56	93	1.7	32	0.57
Sep 2015	59	118	2.0	48	0.81
Sep 2014	60	155	2.6	47	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 94% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%5th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard61%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Merton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	16%	110	111
2023/24	68%	12%	107	107
2022/23	71%	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

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Burlington Junior School
0.6 km · Kingston upon Thames

Remains Good2023

72%met the SATs standard
Burlington Infant and Nursery School
0.6 km · Kingston upon Thames

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place
West Wimbledon Primary School
0.6 km · Merton

Good2022

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St John Fisher RC Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School
1.5 km · Kingston upon Thames

Good2023

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hollymount School
1.7 km · Merton

Good2024

3.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Hatfeild Primary School
1.8 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102668 · 315/3501
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 411 pupils · 374 on roll
Free school meals: 17.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4ND
Local authority: Merton

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