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Sacred Heart Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough TS1 4NP · sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk · 01642 816083
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 49%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Middlesbrough 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.10 mi
- 0.17 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Middlesbrough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 327
- 47 over 280 places · 117%
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 49.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.10 mi (167 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.36 mi (586 m). Source: Middlesbrough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 40 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 40 | 52 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 43 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 39 | 56 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 52 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.10 mi0.17 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.36 mi0.59 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.08 mi0.12 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 49% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Middlesbrough it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼49% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111714)
Ofsted
Sacred Heart Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 21
- 6% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 62% who had a child bullied