Burlington Infant and Nursery SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in New Malden.
Summary of the comparison
Burlington Infant and Nursery School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in New Malden.
Burlington Infant and Nursery School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Burlington Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Burlington Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | New MaldenBurlington Infant and Nursery School | New MaldenSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 32 in Kingston upon Thames | 15th of 42 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 462 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 411 | |
| Location | New Malden, KT3 4LT | New Malden, KT3 4ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 84.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.5% | 40.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Burlington Infant and Nursery School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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