Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Wandsworth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea is a primary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | 0.50 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2016 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, though places ran out (a last distance was published) in 2 of the 7 earlier years.
- 2026 Reception entry had 40 first-choice applications for 58 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 18 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wandsworth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Este Road, London, SW11 2TD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 354 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Positive and supportive relationships are at the centre of this inclusive school.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe and be kept safe.”
- “Pupils enjoy spending time in the school garden.”
To improve
- “However, in a few foundation subjects, teachers are less consistent in checking what pupils know.”
- “This means that some pupils’ learning in these areas is not as secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 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) | 66% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 40 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 Wandsworth.
- Falconbrook Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shaftesbury Park Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chesterton Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Westbridge Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Burns Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- ARK John Archer Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Belleville Wix Academy 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Belleville Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published