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10 reasons to choose Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon
Main point of differentiation
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon is one of the best state primary schools in Putney, ranking in the top 5% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is a church school with a strong academic record. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 13% of schools.
The Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are usually taught separately but there is some cross-curricular linking. Religious Education, collective worship and prayer are more significant than in non-Church schools. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are educational trips, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.
Sport at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon
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 Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.55am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Our Lady Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic School, Wimbledon
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Hotham Primary School (1.5 miles); Brandlehow Primary School (1.6 miles); Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, Putney (1.6 miles).
Putney High School (0.9 miles); King’s College School, Wimbledon (2 miles); Wimbledon High School (2.1 miles).
Ashcroft Technology Academy (1 mile); Ricards Lodge High School (2.1 miles); Burntwood School (2.4 miles).