Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: 68 Georges Road, London, N7 8JN
Website: http://www.sacredheart.islington.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02076073407
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Lane
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100437

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 482
Number of Pupils: 475
Number of Boys: 245
Number of Girls: 230

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.5 to 2.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 2.1 to 5.2
Maths
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
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4out of 4 1,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 1,973 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF
3out of 4 2,796 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
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4out of 4 3,032 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 3,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road , N5 1PJ
3out of 4 607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Robert Blair School
Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ
3out of 4 919 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW
3out of 4 977 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hungerford School
249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF
1out of 4 1,006 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR
4out of 4 955 yd Community school No Girls More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ
1out of 4 1,182 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Beacon High
Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG
2out of 4 1,302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road , NW5 2DB
4out of 4 1,683 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road , N4 3LS
3out of 4 2,042 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD
- not rated 1,230 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR
- not rated 2,500 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 2,872 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
3out of 4 457 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB
- not rated 308 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB
- not rated 327 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
New River College Secondary
Lough Road , N7 8RH
3out of 4 464 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT
3out of 4 579 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision
C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD
- not rated 1,044 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.