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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV2 4DW

Ages 3–11 · 453 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
377

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

80

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill108%

453 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
238 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
453 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Paul Madia

Location

Address
Brays Lane, Stoke, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Postcode
CV2 4DW
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV2
26
Primary in CV2
18
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Primary in Coventry LA
85

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 CoventryNear CV2

  • Stoke Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 4LF · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Gosford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV1 2SF · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Southfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV1 5LS · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • Frederick Bird Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Ravensdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Aldermoor Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Stoke Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 4PR · Coventry

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Madia
Telephone
02476453314
Website
www.sacredheart.coventry.sch.uk

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