Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
2 Oakleigh Park South, Whetstone, London, N20 9JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Head
- Mrs Geraldine Porter
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 101338
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084453854
About this school
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 408 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 86% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 17% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 92% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 92% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 403 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School compares
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.3% | 15.1% | 408 | — |
| All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 | 77% | 5.2% | 23.4% | 214 | 0.2 miles |
| Queenswell Infant & Nursery School | — | 6.8% | 22.3% | 183 | 0.4 miles |
| Queenswell Junior School | 63% | 6.6% | 37% | 257 | 0.4 miles |
| Church Hill School | 73% | 4.7% | 19% | 181 | 0.4 miles |
| Alma Primary | 78% | 4.5% | 9.7% | 185 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.14%
- English as an additional language
- 16.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 6.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N200.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Queenswell Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Church Hill School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Alma Primary0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 191st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The head of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School is Mrs Geraldine Porter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.