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Sacred Heart Catholic School

Torbay, TQ3 2SHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3035 of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic School

Sacred Heart Catholic School is a popular choice among local families, with 40 applications for 22 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 82. All 20 first-preference applicants received offers, which suggests strong local confidence in the school. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed that it remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012 when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management, as well as overall effectiveness, are now both rated Good. The school serves a mixed community, with 24. 4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and it provides nursery provision for children from age three.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCecil Road, Paignton, Torbay, TQ3 2SH
HeadteacherNichola Day
Local AuthorityTorbay
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)24.4%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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