Sacred Heart Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
Newcastle upon Tyne
Unique reference
145624
Address
Convent Road, Fenham, NE4 9XZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
239 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
43.5%
Girls
56.5%
First language not English
29.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.6%
Persistent absence
3.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White7.9%
Mixed8.9%
Indian9.6%
African10.9%
White British51.9%
Other Asian
6.7%
Pakistani
2.1%
Chinese
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Other Black
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

ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
68%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
16%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sacred Heart Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
59
3rd preference
35
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
23
14
9
Reception, Full-time
30
8
22
Year 1
30
15
15
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
30
12
18
Year 4
30
14
16
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
31
9
22
Year 2024-2025

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