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Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered

Faith criterion 3

Places ran out at this priority, 2026

Last place in that group: 0.52 miles

Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026

Places, 2027 entry
30
Applications, 2026
103

In 2026, places at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School ran out at faith criterion 3 (Other baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families), before any were offered under the distance criterion. The last child offered a place under faith criterion 3 lived 838 m (0.52 miles) away.

Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic · 30 Reception places for September 2027
Nightingale Square, Balham, London

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Reception offers at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, year by year

Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School: Reception applications, places and last distance offered Source: Wandsworth Council allocation figures (see sources). The last distance offered is for the group that got the last places.
Year Last distance offered Who got the last places Places that year Places to siblings Applications
2026 0.52 miles
published as 838m		 Faith criterion 3 30 — 103
2025 1.03 miles
published as 1660m		 Faith criterion 2 30 — —
2024 — Children living nearest 30 — —
2023 — Faith criterion 4 30 — —
2022 0.28 miles
published as 443m		 Children living nearest 30 — —
Notes on the council’s figures
  • 2025 and 2026: No places were offered to other children.
  • 2025: Faith tier 1 (siblings) 12; tier 2 18.
  • 2025: The council notes a change in admission criteria from 2025/26 admissions.
  • 2024: Places were offered under the last criterion, 'Other children' (fewer than 5), so places ran out within other children; no distance published.
  • 2024: Faith counts: tier 1 10; tier 2 10; tier 3 (neighbouring parishes without a Catholic school): fewer than 5; tier 4 (neighbouring parishes with a Catholic school) 5; tier 5 (other baptised Catholic, Holy Ghost parish): fewer than 5; tier 6 (other Christian denominations): fewer than 5.
  • 2024: Other children: fewer than 5.
  • 2023: Places ran out within 'Other baptised Catholic children living in other parishes'; no distance published.
  • 2023: Faith counts: tier 1 14; tier 2 13; tier 3 (practising Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5; tier 4 (other baptised Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5.
  • 2022: Faith counts: tier 1 (practising Catholic, siblings) 9; tier 2 (practising Catholic, Holy Ghost parish) 9; tier 3 (practising Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5; tier 4 (other baptised Catholic, Holy Ghost parish): fewer than 5; tier 5 (other baptised Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5; tier 6 (other Christian denominations): fewer than 5.
  • 2022: Other children: furthest distance 443m.

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

  • Return the school's supplementary information form to the school by the closing date.
  • The Certificate of Catholic Practice is needed only to be considered as a practising Catholic.
  • The 2027-28 policy ranks applicants in this order: looked-after Catholic children, practising Catholic, baptised Catholic, other looked-after children, catechumens, Eastern Orthodox, other faiths, then any other children.
  • Within each category, siblings come first, then children living in Holy Ghost or St Vincent de Paul parish, then social/medical need, then staff children, then distance.
  • Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first.

Ofsted inspection

At its graded inspection on 6 June 2024, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School was Good.

Graded inspection (previous framework),
JudgementOfsted’s grade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective
  • This inspection was under Ofsted’s previous framework. Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted publishes report cards instead, and says the new grades can’t be compared with the old ones. How Ofsted grades schools
  • From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. An inspection after that date may not be shown yet: the full report on Ofsted’s website is always the latest.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website Source: Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Admission criteria at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School

If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order. In 2026, the last places went to children in group 3.

  1. Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families, with a brother or sister at the school.
  2. Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families living in the parish of the Holy Ghost, Balham, or St Vincent de Paul, Battersea.
  3. Other baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families, by straight-line distance.
  4. Any other children (after the other faith and looked-after categories): siblings first, then those in Holy Ghost or St Vincent de Paul parish, then straight-line distance.

Read the official admission rulesHoly Ghost Catholic Primary School: Governors' Admissions Policy 2027-2028 (entry September 2027). The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.

Questions about Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School

How far away do you need to live to get into Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School?

The only distance cut-off in our figures is from 2022: 443 m (0.28 miles). In 2023, 2025 and 2026, places ran out before the distance criterion was reached, so living nearby wasn’t enough on its own. We don’t have a usable distance figure for 2024. Cut-offs move each year with the number of applicants and siblings, so treat these as a guide to past years, not a promise.

Do siblings get priority at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School?

Yes, within one of its priority groups. Under the 2026 admission rules, faith criterion 1 is “Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families, with a brother or sister at the school”. Among the remaining children (the distance criterion), siblings are ranked first. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.

How many applications does Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School get?

In 2026, Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School received 103 applications for 30 Reception places: about 3.4 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.

Is Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School oversubscribed?

Yes, in 2026 places ran out before the distance criterion was reached. It had 103 applications for 30 places, counting every preference families named.

What was Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?

At its graded inspection on 6 June 2024, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School was Good. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.

When do you apply to Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School for a Reception place in September 2027?

Apply by 15 January 2027 for a Reception place starting in September 2027. Apply to the council where you live, even if it isn’t Wandsworth Council, naming up to six schools in your true order of preference. Offers are made on 16 April 2027.

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Sources

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8 documents from Wandsworth Council and Ofsted behind this page
  1. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2026: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2026Wandsworth Council · 2026 allocation figures; 2026 admission criteria · p. 3 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  2. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2025: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2025 (archived copy)Wandsworth Council · 2025 allocation figures · p. 3 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  3. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2024: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2024 (archived copy)Wandsworth Council · 2024 allocation figures · p. 3 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  4. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2023: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 17 April 2023Wandsworth Council · 2023 allocation figures · p. 4 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  5. Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2022: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 19 April 2022 (archived copy)Wandsworth Council · 2022 allocation figures · p. 4 · retrieved 1 November 2026
  6. Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School: Governors' Admissions Policy 2027-2028 (entry September 2027)Governing Body of Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School (published by Wandsworth Council) · 2026 admission criteria; Admission arrangements · retrieved 1 November 2026
  7. Wandsworth Council: proposed admissions policy for community primary schools (without priority areas) 2027-28Wandsworth Council · How the council measures distance · retrieved 1 November 2026
  8. Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026) (archived copy)Ofsted · Latest Ofsted inspection · retrieved 3 November 2026

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