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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Warrington, WA5 1NS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,622 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils189 of 209 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Colleen Harding
Local authorityWarrington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111306.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%10%8%
Average reading score102107106
Average maths score101106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading65%82%76%
Expected standard in writing74%77%73%
Expected standard in maths52%80%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils189
Girls90
Boys99
Eligible for free school meals19%
First language not English54.5%
SEN support29
EHC plan19
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.7%
Indian
16.4%
African
13.8%
Other White
9.5%
Chinese
9.5%
Other Asian
3.7%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence3.4%4.3%5.1%
Persistent absence4%9.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)28
Applications (Reception)60
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places209
Pupils on roll196
Unfilled places6.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.31
Support staff (FTE)13.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryEvelyn Street Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWarrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBewsey Lodge AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWestbrook Old Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryAldridge UTC WarringtonUniversity technical college
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryChapelford Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLatchford St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 13,622 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has 189 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 209.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.