Located in Swaffham, Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a catholic religious character.

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School currently has around 110 pupils on roll, which is about 52% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37%.

School Information

Address: 4 Sporle Road, Swaffham, PE37 7HL
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Blain
Religious character: Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 147290

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 110
Number of Boys: 56
Number of Girls: 54

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 37% 8.2%

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: Average (-3.3)
Writing: Well Below Average (-8.0)
Maths: Well Below Average (-7.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
46%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
0%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
102.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
96.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
101.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
4 Sporle Road , PE37 7HL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham
4 Sporle Road , PE37 7HL
1out of 4 36 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
White Cross Road , PE37 7RF
3out of 4 585 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Swaffham CofE VC Junior School
Brandon Road , PE37 7EA
- not rated 1,304 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Brandon Road , PE37 7EA
3out of 4 1,304 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swaffham Hamond's High School
Brandon Road , PE37 7DZ
- not rated 1,232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Brandon Road , PE37 7DZ
3out of 4 1,232 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart School
17 Mangate Street , PE37 7QW
- not rated 51 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus
Turbine Way , PE37 7XD
- not rated 920 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.