Sacred Heart School, Durgates
Sacred Heart School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Durgates. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sacred Heart School in detail
Sacred Heart School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Sacred Heart School are Mayfield School (4 miles), The Mead School (4.9 miles), Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School (6.1 miles) and Holmewood House School (6.3 miles).
Mayfield SchoolThe Mead SchoolSkippers Hill Manor Preparatory SchoolHolmewood House School
Who goes there
In 2026, 35 pupils (25.4%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wadhurst Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mayfield Lane (adjacent), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
25 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
1 March 2022
Regulatory Compliance
28 June 2017
Integrated
21 May 2013
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from Sacred Heart School
An Incredible Year of Sport!
15 Sep 2026
New Uniforms, New Adventures for Y7!
14 Sep 2026
Lamda Results are in!
11 Sep 2026
Welcome back everyone!
7 Sep 2026
Ready to welcome back our Sacred Heart family!
4 Sep 2026
Prizegiving
10 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
138 pupils
176 places
38 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,496
Applications
4,990
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
26.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
47
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Sacred Heart School
When was Sacred Heart School last inspected?
Sacred Heart School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has around 138 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Sacred Heart School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School is at Mayfield Lane, Durgates, Durgates, TN5 6DQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)