Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 2 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
138941
Address
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, WF9 4LJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
121 (69% of total capacity)
Boys
55.4%
Girls
44.6%
First language not English
18.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.1%
Persistent absence
21.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 71.9%
Other White 8.3%
African 7.4%
Mixed 6.6%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 1.7%
Irish 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingWell below average-2.9
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
12
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
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 classes24.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
11
7
4
Year 1
16
7
9
Year 2
14
7
7
Year 3
19
12
7
Year 4
18
7
11
Year 5
21
11
10
Year 6
22
16
6
Year 2023-2024

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