Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School excels at helping all children progress well from their starting points. Pupils demonstrate outstanding behaviour and very positive attitudes to learning, with particularly strong progress in reading. The school creates a supportive environment where disadvantaged pupils receive targeted help to achieve as well as their peers.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding pupil behaviour with very positive attitudes to learning
- Good progress in reading, which is significantly above the national average
- Consistently strong teaching across all key stages
- Well-supported pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds through pupil premium funding
- Children settle quickly in Early Years and progress well
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment information not used well enough to challenge the most able pupils, particularly in upper Key Stage 2
- Middle leaders need more training and support to lead improvements effectively
- Targets for the most able pupils have not been adjusted to reflect their capabilities
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe at school and have confidence in their teachers and other adults to help them with any concerns.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress from their starting points and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics. By the end of Year 6, standards are at least average, with reading standards above average.
At a Glance
28.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 80%. Maths has declined from 91% to 80%. Writing has declined from 79% to 73%.
Class Sizes
31.4
Avg class size
31.0
Infant (KS1)
32.3
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
251 pupils
236 capacity
15 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.09657%
Overall absence
4.61538%
Persistent absence
195
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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