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Sacred Heart Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9XZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,823 of 15,057

Better than 61% 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 23 May 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils241
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Barbara Brown
TrustBISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Opened01 May 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145624.

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 schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.16%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne74%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils241
Girls131
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.1%
First language not English24.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.212
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.3

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
53.9%
African
11.6%
Indian
9.1%
Other White
6.6%
Other Asian
5.4%
White and Black African
4.6%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Pakistani
1.2%

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 teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)9.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.8
Support staff (FTE)15.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.156
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.60
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.6%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne0.9%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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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
0.1 miSecondarySacred Heart Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableDame Allan's SchoolsOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, FenhamAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWingrove Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 mi16 plusTrinity Solutions AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryStocksfield Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCanning Street Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThomas Walling Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryAtkinson Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

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 23 May 2012.

How does Sacred Heart Primary School rank in England?

Sacred Heart Primary School ranks 5,823 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Sacred Heart Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% 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 30 offers from 156 applications (5.2 per offer), and 30 of 60 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 241 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sacred Heart Primary School?

Sacred Heart Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sacred Heart Primary School?

At Sacred Heart Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sacred Heart Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.6% 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.