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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH

Local ranking21st of 81 primary schools in Leicester
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

371

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
56

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
333
Boys
152 (49%)
Girls
158 (51%)
Capacity
371 (84% full)
SEND
25.5%
FSM Eligible
24.7%
EAL
74.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
21.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,040/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 63.2%
  • Black African: 9.4%
  • White British: 6.7%
  • Black Other: 4.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%

63.2%

Asian Indian

9.4%

Black African

6.7%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138081
UKPRN
10037024
Establishment No.
3422
Trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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