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Sacred Heart Catholic School

Earlsbury Gardens, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AE

Local ranking107th of 275 primary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected 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)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
24

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
184
Boys
89 (48%)
Girls
95 (52%)
Capacity
210 (88% full)
SEND
24.4%
FSM Eligible
50.5%
EAL
61.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
23.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,587/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 44.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 9.9%
  • Black Other: 7.1%
  • White Other: 6.6%
  • Asian Indian: 6.6%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.9%

44.0%

Black African

9.9%

Black Caribbean

7.1%

Black Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147109
UKPRN
10083184
Establishment No.
2202
Trust
ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY