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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Peterborough, PE3 9XDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,125
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School sits comfortably above the Peterborough local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 59%, Sacred Heart achieves 70% — a clear 11-point advantage. This places the school 11th out of 53 primary schools in Peterborough, putting it in the top 20% of the authority. It also ranks within the top 30% nationally, a solid position for a school of its size. The school is oversubscribed, with 68 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 33 of those were first-preference choices — suggesting local families recognise its strengths. Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed genders, aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 214 pupils against a capacity of 210, so it is effectively full.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressTollgate, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE3 9XD
HeadteacherMaureen Collier
Local AuthorityPeterborough
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)14.5%
School Capacity214 / 210 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsNetballCricketAthleticsDanceRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningDramaCoding

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismSpeech & LanguagePhysicalSEN Unit

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

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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.