The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Carlton Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy and The Carlton Infant Academy are primary schools in Nottingham.
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Carlton Infant Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Carlton Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard and The Carlton Infant Academy was judged strong.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | NottinghamThe Carlton Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 231st of 263 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 200 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG4 1EQ | Nottingham, NG4 1QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 22.7% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 12.3% 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.
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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