Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery sits comfortably above the Liverpool local authority average for primary schools when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school's 69% achieving this benchmark compares favourably with the LA average of 59%, a ten percentage point gap that places it 27th out of 102 primary schools in Liverpool. That puts Sacred Heart in the top 30% of primaries locally, and within the top 35% nationally. The school is also oversubscribed: for its 20 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 26 applications, all of them first preferences. With a capacity of 240 and 238 pupils on roll, it is running very close to full. The school has a Roman Catholic character and a nursery provision for children from age three, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024 judged it Good overall, with standards maintained since the previous graded inspection.

Looking at the KS2 results in more detail, the picture is one of solid performance across the three core subjects. In maths, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard and 55% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Reading saw 72% at the expected level and 45% at the higher level, with an average score of 105. Writing was slightly lower, with 72% at the expected standard and 14% at the higher level. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard across all three subjects was 14%. The school's overall ranking score of 69 on the KS2 expected standard metric places it in the top 50 tier nationally. Parent feedback is very positive: 90% of the 31 respondents would recommend the school, and 93% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also felt their child is safe (97%), that the school has high expectations (87%), and that their child does well (93%).

The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, gymnasium, music rooms, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, cross country, tennis, swimming and athletics, while clubs include gardening, art and drama. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment and physical disability. The parent view data on SEND support was not answered by enough respondents to report. With a free school meal rate of 36.2%, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet its outcomes are above the LA average. This is a school that suits families looking for a faith-based primary with strong academic results, a full nursery, and a clear sense of community, all within a school that is popular enough to be oversubscribed but not prohibitively so.

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