Wheatcroft Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wheatcroft Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Wheatcroft Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wheatcroft Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Wheatcroft Primary School and 68.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Wheatcroft Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordWheatcroft Primary School | WareSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 243rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 138th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 300 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG13 7HQ | Ware, SG12 9HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 300 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% | 6.4% 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.
Wheatcroft Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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