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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Langford Drive, Stopsley, Luton LU2 9AJ · sacredheartluton.org.uk · 01582 287480
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Luton 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 342
- 81% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- First language not English
- 26%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 26 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 | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 42 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Luton it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109640)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 November 2019, Ofsted’s outcome for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 31 Oct 2019
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109640)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109640), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109640)
Apr 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109640)