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%.
| 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 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 110 |
| Number of Boys: | 56 |
| Number of Girls: | 54 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 37% | 8.2% |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.