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Sacred Heart Primary School

Primary · Community school · Tipton, DY4 8UH

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,494 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Sacred Heart Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Mar 2022

Ofsted 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
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils418
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Joy Agbonlahor
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Sept 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135029.

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, similar to Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sandwell105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sandwell106105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils418
Girls196
Boys222
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.3%
First language not English53.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.372
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.100
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size24.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
17.7%
White British
13.4%
Other Asian
10.8%
Indian
10.5%
Bangladeshi
10%
African
8.9%
Other mixed
7.4%
Other Black
6.2%
Other White
4.8%
Other ethnic group
4.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)19.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.74
Support staff (FTE)34.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.7%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryTipton Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySilvertrees AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBurnt Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTividale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Pauls Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryQ3 Academy TiptonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableBlackwater Academy SandwellOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryBeechwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySummerhill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Sacred Heart Primary School

What is Sacred Heart Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sacred Heart Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Mar 2022.

How does Sacred Heart Primary School rank in England?

Sacred Heart Primary School ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Sacred Heart Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Sacred Heart Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sacred Heart Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sacred Heart Primary School made 42 offers from 72 applications (1.7 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sacred Heart Primary School?

Sacred Heart Primary School has 418 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sacred Heart Primary School?

Sacred Heart Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sacred Heart Primary School?

At Sacred Heart Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sacred Heart Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.