Sacred Heart Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Sacred Heart Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic 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 49.0% for Sacred Heart Primary School and 64.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sacred Heart Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughSacred Heart Primary School | MiddlesbroughSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 41 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 9th of 41 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 327 | 404 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 444 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP | Middlesbrough, TS4 2NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.3% | 35.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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 Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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