Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurserySt Nicholas Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery and St Nicholas Catholic Academy are primary schools in Liverpool.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicholas Catholic Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicholas Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Nicholas Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery and 45.0% for St Nicholas Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (46.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery | LiverpoolSt Nicholas Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 106 in Liverpool | 19th of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 157 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L7 8TQ | Liverpool, L3 5XF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.5% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 75.2% | 78.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
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