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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings

Voluntary aided school · Hastings · TN35 5NA

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · East Sussex

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
210

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
98 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Allen

Location

Address
Old London Road
Postcode
TN35 5NA
Town
Hastings
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Hastings
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hastings, East Sussex, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Hastings
15
Primary schools in Hastings
11
Academies among open schools in Hastings
73% (11)
Open schools in TN35
8
Primary in TN35
6
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

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 HastingsNear TN35

  • Dudley Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5NJ · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Ark Castledown Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3QT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5JU · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM38.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Mulberry Baird Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3TH · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Sandown Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2AA · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

  • Ore Village Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5DB · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2HU · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Allen
Website
http://www.sacredhearthastings.co.uk

Official links