Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings has closed (Thursday 30 April 2026).
It became an academy, which has a new school record. The school at this address is now Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings, Hastings
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hastings. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Hastings with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 8 Oct 2026
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 63% 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, Hastings
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles); Dudley Infant Academy (0.1 miles, Good); Ark Castledown Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); and All Saints CofE Junior Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolDudley Infant AcademyArk Castledown Primary AcademyAll Saints CofE Junior Academy
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ore Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sacred Heart School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 552 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings issued 13 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.3%
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 remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 50% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
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, Hastings
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings.
- Fireflies childcare limitedAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see East Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hastings
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hastings
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,501
Applications
4,559
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
98
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,170
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,398
Per pupil
£1224k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
What are SATs results like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
Of the pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings's Ofsted rating?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
No fixed boundary. When Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is oversubscribed, East Sussex 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, Hastings?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
Classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings has around 196 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings 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.
Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fireflies childcare limited (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
Where is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is at Old London Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5NA.