Primary school

Sacred Heart RC Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Manchester
  • M18 7NJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,428 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 9%9% · 2016/172017/18: top 27%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 23%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM75% · North West 63%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%6/10 Middle−14.9 pts
Reading score109 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+11.5 pts
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle−24 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 83% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 76% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 51% · 37 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 60% · 48 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 75% · 44 pupils · North West 63%83%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 20% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 37 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 48 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 44 pupils · North West 6%20%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 37 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 48 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 109 · 44 pupils · North West 105109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 37 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 48 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 105110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.3%
41 of 43 who put it first2014 · 86.0%2026 · 95.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4341
2nd483
3rd181

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2020Ungraded visit
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026330
Free school meals (past 6 years)46.9%
First language not English47.2%
SEN support16.4%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils9.3%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

95.7% full · 345 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 13 responses (3.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 30.8% not applicable55.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.5% not applicable62.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child69.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing69.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 12.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 14.9 FTE · Whole workforce 36.3 · 48 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,720
Spend per pupil£7,555
Staff spend per pupil£5,824
Reserve per pupil£464
  • +£153,005revenue reserve
  • +£54,533in-year balance

Grants £7,503 · self-generated £217 · premises £245 per pupil