Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
Sutherland Grove, London, SW18 5JR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Renata Joseph
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Putney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 1,129
- URN
- 141808
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087801244
About this school
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is a Church of England secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,129 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Cecilia's Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 147 | 156 | 151 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.8 | 55.6 | 52.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.10 -0.14 to +0.33 | +0.35 +0.12 to +0.57 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 69.2% | 55.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 80.8% | 72.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 25% | 25.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saint Cecilia's Church of England 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 | Wandsworth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.8 | 38.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.6 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.1 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,036 |
| 2023/24 | 1,080 |
| 2024/25 | 1,106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Cecilia's Church of England School compares
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School ranked 5th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.1 | 7.5% | 30% | 1,129 | — |
| Southfields Academy | 49.4 | 6.8% | 48% | 1,148 | 0.5 miles |
| Ashcroft Technology Academy | 66.7 | 2.4% | 32.1% | 1,524 | 0.7 miles |
| Ark Putney Academy | 46.3 | 9.1% | 57.5% | 746 | 0.9 miles |
| Ricards Lodge High School | 54.2 | 7% | 26.7% | 1,534 | 1.3 miles |
| Burntwood School | 49.4 | 8.2% | 37% | 1,462 | 1.4 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)
- 29.99%
- English as an additional language
- 16.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.45%
- Persistent absence
- 20.55%
Location
Nearby schools
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Southfields Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · London
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Ashcroft Technology Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark Putney Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Ricards Lodge High School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Burntwood School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School ranks 109th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Cecilia's Church of England School teach?
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Cecilia's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is Mrs Renata Joseph, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Cecilia's Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Cecilia's Church of England 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 many pupils are at Saint Cecilia's Church of England School?
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School has 1,129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School full?
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 1,129 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School a selective school?
- No. Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is part of SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Cecilia's Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.8 in 2022/23 and 52.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Cecilia's Church of England School compare with other schools in Wandsworth?
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School ranked 5th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School's absence rate?
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Cecilia's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Cecilia's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.