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Sacred Heart Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Gabrielle Somes

location_onLuton, LU2 9AJ

language Visit Website phone 1582287480

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

391

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Sacred Heart Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Luton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 77% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sacred Heart Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Luton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 391 pupils on roll.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #36 of 40 primaries in Luton and #11,991 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 36.1%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 63%

Reading65% LA 75%

Writing73% LA 71%

Maths68% LA 74%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading75% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading88% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.1

0.4 to 3.7

0.7

Write

LA 0.3

-0.9 to 2.3

1.6

Maths

LA 0.8

0.1 to 3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading70% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.3

-3.4 to -0.2

-1.3

Write

LA -0.2

-2.8 to 0.2

0.2

Maths

LA 0.3

-1.2 to 1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 57%

Reading87% LA 68%

Writing78% LA 73%

Maths87% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.8

-1.1 to 1.9

-1.3

Write

LA -0.3

-2.8 to 0.2

0.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 September 2024

Inspection Report

31 October 2019

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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22 June 2011

Inspection Report

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15 April 2008

Inspection Report

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04 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-02-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-06-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-04-15

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 404 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	404	5	1.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	407	4	1.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	387	6	1.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	400	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	391	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	383	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	407	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	399	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	400	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	402	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	392	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	402	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	411	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	414	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	407	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	408	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	404	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	397	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	414	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	414	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.5%