Sacred Heart Catholic School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sacred Heart Catholic School excels at creating a safe, welcoming environment where all children thrive. The school places strong emphasis on attendance, behaviour and personal development, with excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. Pupils benefit from a wide range of enriching experiences and develop into respectful, well-rounded individuals prepared for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance and behaviour - robust systems and high expectations mean pupils attend well and classrooms are orderly and purposeful
- Strong personal development programme with trips, visiting speakers and free after-school clubs that build confidence and broaden horizons
- Effective safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are identified and acted upon quickly
- Well-supported staff with high-quality training, coaching and collaborative opportunities, resulting in high morale
- Inclusive approach ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, can access the full range of opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack consistent planning closely matched to curriculum outcomes, limiting opportunities for pupils to apply knowledge and tackle complex tasks
- Resource choices in some areas limit how much pupils write, preventing deeper application of writing skills
- Independent play opportunities in early years could be used more consistently to deepen learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, all legal requirements are met, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Free after-school clubs, trips, visiting speakers, worship leaders roles, classroom monitors, reading ambassadors, steel pans musical concerts
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a strong Catholic school that places pupils' learning, safety and wellbeing at the centre of everything it does. Leaders have established high expectations and created a positive, inclusive culture where all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs, are supported to thrive.
At a Glance
54.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 79%. Maths has declined from 73% to 63%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
173 pupils
210 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.99437%
Overall absence
14.0625%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Broadway Academy
Birchfield Independent Girls' School
Mayfield School
Titan St Georges Academy
Holte School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Newbury Independent School
King Edward VI Aston School
Prince Albert High School
The Pioneers Academy
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