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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Charnwood, LE11 2BGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#590 of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Parents at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy are overwhelmingly positive about the school. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 89% of the 27 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That strong endorsement is backed up by the numbers: 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. On behaviour, 96% agreed the school ensures pupils are well-behaved, and a combined 96% agreed the school has high expectations and that their child does well. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 academic year, Sacred Heart received 79 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.63. Of those, 35 were first-preference applications, and all 30 places went to first-preference families. It is a Roman Catholic primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Lucy Gunton leading a school that is close to capacity with 196 pupils on roll.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBeacon Road, Loughborough, Charnwood, LE11 2BG
HeadteacherLucy Gunton
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity196 / 210 (93% full)

The full report on this school

What 27 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketRoundersFootballDanceCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChoirBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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