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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Liverpool, L7 8TQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#4,778
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHall Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool, L7 8TQ
HeadteacherJoy McCallum
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils238
Free School Meals (FSM)36.2%
School Capacity238 / 240 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteGymnasiumMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountryTennisSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: sacredheartliverpool.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.