Sacred Heart Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 30 2022 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
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sandwell
Unique reference
135029
Address
Sedgley Road East, DY4 8UH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
445 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
51%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.9%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.7%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 15.5%
White British 15.1%
Mixed 11.9%
Indian 11.7%
Bangladeshi 10.8%
Other Asian 8.5%
African 8.5%
Other Black 6.5%
Other 4.9%
Other White 4.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsWell above average3.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sacred Heart Primary School

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
41
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
7
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
25
17
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
60
35
25
Year 1
59
26
33
Year 2
55
32
23
Year 3
56
27
29
Year 4
59
28
31
Year 5
57
33
24
Year 6
60
25
35
Year 2024-2025

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