Sacred Heart RC Primary School

ManchesterVoluntary aided school

Knutsford Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7NJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jo BothamSchool website ↗Pupils: 335 (capacity: 345)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 February 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
41
Applications received
119
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
59.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
48.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1654.0%4.0%-2.6+0.5+2.4
2016/1783.0%20.0%+3.3+1.8+6.1
2017/1876.0%10.0%+2.3+4.8+5.5
2018/1980.0%13.0%+4.5+3.9+3.8
2022/2351.0%3.0%-1.5-1.0-0.9
2023/2460.0%6.0%---
2024/2575.0%7.0%---
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