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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF9 4LJ

Ages 4–11 · 119 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

119 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
119
Boys / girls
67 / 52
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
119 / 175 (68%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Bird

Location

Address
Highfield Road, Hemsworth
Postcode
WF9 4LJ
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 119 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Primary schools in Pontefract
36
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF9
17
Primary in WF9
15
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PontefractNear WF9

  • Grove Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4BQ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.53

    0.2 miles away

  • St Helen's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4EG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • West End Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand0.78

    0.4 miles away

  • King's Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BP · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 miles away

  • Northfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3LY · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.8 miles away

  • South Kirkby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3DP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Bird
Telephone
01977625354
Website
http://www.sacredheart.bkcat.co.uk

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