Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · New Malden, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school in New Malden, Merton for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 37 first-choice applications for 44 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of the 119 applications for Reception 2026, 52 (44%) came from families living outside Merton, and 19 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4ND
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 374 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are cheerful at this safe and caring school.”
- “They share any concerns with adults and know that the staff look after them.”
- “Adults are quick to help solve any problems, including any rare incidents of bullying.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders new to the role lack the expertise in supporting teachers to implement leaders’ curriculum thinking securely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- West Wimbledon Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher RC Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hollymount School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hatfeild Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Joseph Hood Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Aragon Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Hillcross Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published