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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Eden Way, Argie Avenue, Leeds LS4 2TF · sacredheartleeds.org.uk · 0113 320 6290
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 179
- 85% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 39.1%
- First language not English
- 59.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 17 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108031)
Ofsted
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2023
- 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: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108031), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2023Inadequate
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Not effective Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108031)
Before September 2019
Jul 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108031)
May 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108031)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 52
- 25% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 54% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied