Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Address	Merry Hill Road, WD23 1SU
URN	117488

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School Census

Total	340
Girls/Boys	178/162
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.4%/47.6%
% pupils where English not first language	17.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	20
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
11/06/2013	Good
04/02/2008	Good

Inspection Date	11/06/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	04/02/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	71%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	4.7
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	4.1

No Results Published for 2022 to 2020

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-0.3
Writing Progress	-1.3
Maths Progress	-2.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	39
As second preference	19
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.20%
Total Applications	101
As First Preference	53
As second preference	15
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	41
As second preference	12
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	32
As second preference	12
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	119
As First Preference	51
As second preference	23
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	42
As second preference	25
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	44
As second preference	20
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	32
As second preference	13
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	92
As First Preference	45
As second preference	19
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.32%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	53
As second preference	17
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	36
As second preference	21
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	23%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	16%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	63%
agree	33%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	14%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
not applicable	72%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	47%
agree	35%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	37%
agree	28%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
not applicable	32%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	18%
no	82%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	59%
agree	24%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
dont know	6%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	52%
agree	34%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	40%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	53%
agree	39%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	32%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	6%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	54%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	47%
agree	40%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	99%
no	1%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	57.5%
irish ethnic origin	11.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	11.4%
african ethnic origin	3.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
indian ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	58.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	12.4%
irish ethnic origin	10.9%
african ethnic origin	3.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.6%
indian ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%