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The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Bradford, LS29 8NLPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2009 of 13,686 nationally

About The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Bradford is a notably small Roman Catholic state primary, currently home to just 124 pupils against a capacity of 210. That means the school is operating at roughly 59% of its physical capacity, which is an unusual statistic for a school that is also heavily oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 37 applications for just 11 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.36 applicants per place. Every single one of those 11 places went to first-preference families, which tells you this is a school that local parents actively choose rather than fall back on. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 7.3%, which is significantly below the national average for primary schools (typically around 23-24%) and suggests a relatively affluent or stable intake. For context, the school’s local authority, Bradford, has 157 primary schools in total, and Sacred Heart ranks 16th among them on its KS2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25% nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressValley Drive, Ilkley, Bradford, LS29 8NL
HeadteacherAmanda Rhodes
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils124
Free School Meals (FSM)7.3%
School Capacity124 / 210 (59% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallSensory RoomArt StudiosPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketCross CountryDanceTennisNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: sacredheartilkley.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The 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.