Welcome to Sacred Heart Primary School Teddington

Sacred Heart School

Sacred Heart School is a single form entry, voluntary aided Catholic Primary school. It has 30 places in Reception, 26 in Nursery and is situated in the heart of Teddington. Catholic spirituality is central to every aspect of school life and our pupils grow and develop in God's love. 

Sacred Heart school also warmly welcomes families of other faiths and none. We want everyone to feel they belong at our school and all our families say we wholeheartedly ensure this is the case as do Ofsted.

Sacred Heart School serves all the Catholic parishes in the area. These include Sacred Heart (Teddington), St Francis de Sales (Hampton Hill), St Theodore's (Hampton) and St Margaret's (East Twickenham). Applications are warmly invited from Catholic families in all these parishes.

In recent years the school has been able to offer places to all applicants from all local parishes and local families.

Visits to the School are welcome and a tour can be arranged by contacting the school office on 020 8977 6591. 

A small school has many benefits for its pupils including:

• A warm and caring environment with excellent teaching staff ensures that the children's transition into life at Sacred Heart is exceptionally smooth and quick
• A teaching staff with a wealth of experience who put the pupils at the heart of all they do
• Every child is visible with their varying needs met - socially, emotionally, academically and spiritually
• KS1 and KS2 SATs results that are consistently well above National
• Thriving on-site breakfast and after-school provisions
• Dedicated, specialist staff ( Music, sport, learning support)
• Extensive outside space
• An active and cohesive parent teacher body, which raises significant funds for our children, as well as many social events

We look forward to welcoming your child to Sacred Heart School and helping them realise their full potential.

Admissions to the Sacred Heart School 

To apply to Sacred Heart School, you must complete the School’s Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in addition to the Borough's Common Application Form. The completed SIF and supporting documents must be returned to the School.

Further information on Sacred Heart School can be found on this website and in the Richmond Borough Primary School Admissions brochure available here, from the Richmond Borough website.

School Tours for Prospective Parents

If your child is due to start Reception class in September 2025, we would be happy to book you on one of our Friday morning tours. These run each Friday at 9.40 am until early January.

Please call the school office on 0208 9776591 or email info@sacredheart.richmond.sch.uk to book your place.  

Tours this term

Tours generally last about an hour.   If you are unable to make any of these dates, please let the school office know and we will do our best to schedule another time.

Friday 13th September 9.40 am, Friday 20th September 9.40 am, Friday 27th September 9.40 am

Friday 4th October 9.40 am, Friday 11th October 9.40 am, Friday 18th October 9.40 am, 
Friday 25th October 9.40 am, Friday 8th November  9.40 am, Friday 15th November 9.40 am, 

Friday 22nd November 9.40 am, Friday 29th November 9.40 am, Friday 6th December 9.40 am, 

Friday 13th December 9.40 am and Friday 10th January 9.40 am

Applying for Reception in September 2025

Closing Date: 15th January 2025

Sacred Heart Admissions Policy 2024-2025

• SH Admission Policy 2024-25

Sacred Heart Supplementary Information Form 2024-2025

• SH Primary SIF 2024-25

Appeals Information

Parents have the right to appeal if their application is not successful. Paperwork for an appeal can be obtained from the school office. The school follows the Appeals Timetable and Guidance published on the LBRuT website under the School Admissions section.

Key documents also listed below.

• School Information for Prospective Parents

• SH Admissions Policy 2023 - 2024
• 05 SH Primary SIF 2023 - 2024

• Important Information Relating to Infant Class Size Appeal
• Guidance on submitting an Admissions Appeal
• Primary School and Junior School Admissions Appeals Timetable 2024.pdf
• Admissions Appeal Form.pdf

Other Admissions – In-Year Admissions

Class sizes are limited to 30 but vacancies do arise. Applicants may contact the school office (020 8977 6591) or the In-year Admissions Team at London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames (020 8547 5569) for further information.

Historical Admissions Data

All applicants are ranked by the Governing Body in accordance with the School’s over-subscription criteria and returned to the Admissions team at the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, who are responsible for sending out offer letters.  Over the last two years, with falling birth rates,  we have been able to offer in all categories.