Nightingale Square, Balham, London SW12 8QJ
10 reasons to choose Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham
Main point of differentiation
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham is one of the best state primary schools in Balham & Streatham, also ranking in the top 1-2% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It has one of the best academic records among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham has one class per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 20 secondary schools including some academically selective private & state schools.
The Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. The curriculum is subject based and organised by topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are educational day trips, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs and a band. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.55am to 3.15pm, and can extend to 4.30pm with after school clubs.
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