Sacred Heart Primary School, Middlesbrough

In its own words: "Virtues and Values Statement (known by the children as our Be Attitudes) ‘What we are called to respect in each person is first of all his life, his physical integrity, his dignity and the rights deriving from that dignity, his reputation, his property, his ethnic and cultural identity, his ideas and his political choices."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope you will take a few moments to explore the site and get a flavour of the education and activities we provide."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics, STEM and cooking.

The school runs after-school care until 5:45pm.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Sacred Heart Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Middlesbrough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 62% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Sacred Heart Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sacred Heart Primary School are Ayresome Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 57% maths); Archibald Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Newport Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths); and Linthorpe Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 94% maths).

Sacred Heart Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Sacred Heart Primary School is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (46%), White British (24%) and Asian (17%).

Sacred Heart Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough Rail Station - main ent, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dorman Museum (b), 350 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 August 2026, police recorded 987 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sacred Heart Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sacred Heart Primary School are Macmillan Academy (0.7 miles) and Outwood Academy Riverside (1 mile).