Primary school

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • North Yorkshire
  • DL7 8UL
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,465 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 70%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 7%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 5%2022/23: top 3%2023/24: top 1%1% · 2023/242024/25: top 70%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM56% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 85% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 79% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 89% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 89% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 100% · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 56% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%100%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 23% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 7% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 22% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 14% · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 13% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 108 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 109 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 111 · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105111104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 108 · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 101 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd110
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202692
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.2%
First language not English14.9%
SEN support9.9%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils7.9%

Girls 57.4%Boys 42.6%

87.6% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 31 responses (31.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.9% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29% not applicable90.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 0
  • Teaching assistants 4
  • Other support 2

Teachers 3.6 FTE · Whole workforce 9.7 · 17 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,815
Spend per pupil£6,615
Staff spend per pupil£5,056
Reserve per pupil£10
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£117,000in-year balance

Grants £7,292 · self-generated £523 · premises £215 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (38 academies) · trust reserve £8,108,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it