Located in Rotherham, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School currently has around 158 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 26.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.5%). african pupils make up about 14.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Lockwood Road, Rotherham, S63 9JY
Website: www.federationcc.org.uk
Telephone: 01709892385
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Natalie Kelly
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106643

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/03/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 158
Number of Boys: 76
Number of Girls: 82

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British66.50%105
African14.60%23
Other White6.30%10
Other Mixed1.90%3
Chinese1.90%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.30%2
Other Black1.30%2
Caribbean1.30%2
Indian1.30%2
White and Asian1.30%2
Unclassified1.30%2
Pakistani0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.8)
Writing: Average (-2.1)
Maths: Average (-1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Lockwood Road , Goldthorpe S63 9JY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Goldthorpe Primary Academy
Doncaster Road , Goldthorpe S63 9HY
3out of 4 361 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dearne Goldthorpe Primary School
Doncaster Road , Goldthorpe S63 9HY
- not rated 361 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highgate Primary Academy
Nicholas Lane , Goldthorpe S63 9AS
3out of 4 971 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dearne Highgate Primary School
Nicholas Lane , Goldthorpe S63 9AS
- not rated 971 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dearnside School
Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW
- not rated 878 yd Community school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Astrea Academy Dearne
Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW
3out of 4 878 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Dearne Advanced Learning Centre
Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW
- not rated 878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thurnscoe School
Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BE
- not rated 1,469 yd Community school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BG
- not rated 2,401 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.