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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Coventry, CV2 4DWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,869
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School sits within the Coventry local authority, a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11. Among the 85 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 48th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in Coventry include St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Manor Park Primary School, and Finham Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is oversubscribed, with 139 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 56 of those offers went to first-preference families. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Sidney Stringer Primary Academy, 1.6 kilometres away. Sacred Heart itself was most recently inspected in May 2025, receiving a Good overall rating, though it was not formally judged on overall effectiveness that time. Its previous inspection in 2013 had rated it Outstanding across the board.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBrays Lane, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Coventry, Coventry, CV2 4DW
HeadteacherPaul Madia
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils451
Free School Meals (FSM)12.9%
School Capacity451 / 420 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomMusic RoomsLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersDanceSwimmingCricketCross CountryNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessChoirArt ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: sacredheart.coventry.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

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