Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Northallerton
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Northallerton, part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 10 schools in Northallerton with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Broomfield School (under 0.1 miles); Romanby Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Mill Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Applegarth Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths).
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Broomfield SchoolRomanby Primary SchoolMill Hill Primary SchoolApplegarth Primary School
The trust
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Northallerton Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broomfield Avenue (n-bound), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy issued 16 suspensions, 15.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.4
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
90 pupils
105 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northallerton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northallerton
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
39
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,053
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,225
Per pupil
£620k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Questions parents ask about Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
What are SATs results like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Of the pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's Ofsted rating?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
No fixed boundary. When Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy average 18.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has around 92 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is at Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8UL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)