The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyParkdale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy and Parkdale Primary School are primary schools in Nottingham.
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkdale Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Parkdale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard and Parkdale 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 54.0% for The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy and 76.0% for Parkdale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parkdale Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | NottinghamParkdale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | 36th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 219 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG4 1EQ | Nottingham, NG4 1BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 462 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 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.
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
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