Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolSankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and 75.0% for Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | WarringtonSankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | 19th of 61 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 209 | Not reported | |
| Location | Warrington, WA5 1NS | Warrington, WA5 1XE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.7% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.6% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 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
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
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