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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Warrington, WA5 1NSPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#6,560
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Warrington sits slightly below the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline metric, with 63% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Warrington average of 69%. That six-percentage-point gap places the school 38th out of 69 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the middle of the pack rather than at the top. Yet this headline figure doesn't tell the full story. The school's reading results are notably strong: 93% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 33% reached the higher standard, well above what you might expect from the combined score alone. Maths and writing expected rates were 67% and 81% respectively, so the combined figure is dragged down by maths, where only 26% of pupils achieved the higher standard. The school's ranking in the North West region sits around the 45th percentile, and nationally it falls just below the midpoint. So while the overall attainment is a touch behind the local average, the picture is uneven across subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSelby Street, Warrington, Warrington, WA5 1NS
HeadteacherColleen Harding
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils194
Free School Meals (FSM)21.6%
School Capacity194 / 209 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsArt StudiosICT SuiteSensory RoomLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: sacredheartcp.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.