Sacred Heart Primary School, Tipton

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Sacred Heart Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, pupils achieve well at Sacred Heart and are well prepared for secondary school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Helping pupils attend school regularly is a high priority for leaders."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a curriculum that helps pupils learn the knowledge, vocabulary and skills they need over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children settle well because routines are clear and relationships between children and adults are positive."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff are aspirational for pupils at Sacred Heart."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "In the last few years, the school has experienced significant staffing changes."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a well-sequenced personal development programme that reflects the school's values of communication, resilience, independence and courage."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers, including those in the early years, consistently provide learning activities that extend pupils' thinking and deepen their understanding across the curriculum"; "Leaders should continue to build the expertise of middle leaders so that they play a fuller role in securing consistent improvements across the school"; "Leaders should continue to work with families to reduce absence and secure further improvements in attendance, particularly where term-time holidays mean pupils miss learning".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, dance, choir, chess and homework club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5 per session.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Sacred Heart Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Sacred Heart Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sacred Heart Primary School are Tipton Green Junior School (0.5 miles, 73% reading, 64% maths); Silvertrees Academy (0.5 miles, Good); Burnt Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths); and St Martin's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 62% maths).

Sacred Heart Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 53.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), Black (16%) and White British (13%).

In 2026, 100 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 13 (3.1%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro), about 120 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boscobel Avenue (opposite), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sacred Heart Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Sacred Heart Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sacred Heart Primary School are Q3 Academy Tipton (0.8 miles) and Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (1.1 miles).