School profile

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B20 3AE

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,983 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Sacred Heart Catholic School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils173 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Natalie Brodie
TrustST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jun 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147109.

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading79%75%76%
Expected standard in writing75%72%73%
Expected standard in maths63%75%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils173
Girls80
Boys93
Eligible for free school meals54.3%
First language not English62.4%
SEN support37
EHC plan2
Average class size24.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
50.3%
Pakistani
6.9%
Caribbean
6.9%
Other Black
5.8%
Other White
5.2%
Indian
5.2%
Bangladeshi
3.5%
Other Asian
3.5%
White and Black African
2.9%
White British
2.3%

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence12%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)18
Applications (Reception)42
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
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 places210
Pupils on roll191
Unfilled places9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.78
Support staff (FTE)9.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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 School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBirchfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryCanterbury Cross Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWestminster Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryBroadway AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)Academy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBirchfield Independent Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryHeathfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableBirmingham Independent CollegeOther independent school
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryPrince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMansfield Green E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sacred Heart Catholic School

What is Sacred Heart Catholic School's Ofsted rating?

Sacred Heart Catholic School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sacred Heart Catholic School rank in England?

Sacred Heart Catholic School ranks 9,983 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sacred Heart Catholic School?

Sacred Heart Catholic School has 173 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.