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Sacred Heart RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M18 7NJ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,428 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Sacred Heart RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils330 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Jo Botham
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Apr 2006
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134479.

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 schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%5%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading89%72%76%
Expected standard in writing75%67%73%
Expected standard in maths80%72%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils330
Girls154
Boys176
Eligible for free school meals45.5%
First language not English49.7%
SEN support59
EHC plan13
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
37.9%
White British
14.5%
Other White
7.6%
Pakistani
6.4%
Other mixed
5.2%
White and Black African
4.8%
Indian
4.2%
Other Black
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%

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 schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence4%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence11.2%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1.3%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)45
Applications (Reception)141
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll311
Unfilled places1.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)14.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)14
Support staff (FTE)21.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOld Hall Drive AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGorton Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James' CofE Primary School GortonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCedar Mount AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryRushbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOasis Academy AspinalAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableProgress Schools - GortonOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAbbey Hey Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCo-op Academy Belle VueFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sacred Heart RC Primary School

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

Sacred Heart RC Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sacred Heart RC Primary School rank in England?

Sacred Heart RC Primary School ranks 3,428 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sacred Heart RC Primary School?

Sacred Heart RC Primary School has 330 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.