Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 9 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117488
Address
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1SU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
334 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
48.8%
Girls
51.2%
First language not English
17.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.1%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 57.5%
Irish 11.4%
Other White 11.4%
Mixed 9.3%
African 3.6%
Other Asian 2.4%
Indian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.7
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell above average4.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
41
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
7
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
5
7
Reception, Full-time
45
20
25
Year 1
41
24
17
Year 2
44
20
24
Year 3
45
28
17
Year 4
45
22
23
Year 5
45
20
25
Year 6
40
17
23
Year 2023-2024

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