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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Tollgate, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 9XD · sacredheartprimary.org.uk · 01733 262449
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Peterborough 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.50 mi
- 0.81 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 8. Other World Faith · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 100% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- First language not English
- 56.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “8. Other World Faith” went to a home 0.50 mi (813 m) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% 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 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 8. Other World Faith | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.50 mi0.81 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110855)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110855), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110855)
Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110855)
Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110855)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 46
- 22% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (30%) with SEND