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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Pontefract, WF9 4LJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,648 of 15,057

Worse than 97% 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 2 Nov 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils119
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Louise Bird
TrustTHE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138941.

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths35%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils119
Girls52
Boys67
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37%
First language not English16%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.175
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size23.8

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

White British
73.1%
African
14.3%
Other White
6.7%
Indian
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)6.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.41
Support staff (FTE)9.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield1.1%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 rate11.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
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
0.2 miPrimaryGrove Lea Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Helen's CE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWest End AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryOutwood Academy HemsworthAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBrierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryKing's Meadow AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryArk Northfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimarySouth Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.9 miPrimarySouth Kirkby AcademyAcademy converter
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 Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 14,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 30% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School made 10 offers from 33 applications (3.3 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has 119 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 175 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25% 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.