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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Swaffham · PE37 7HL

Ages 4–11 · 110 pupils · Norfolk

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.54 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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

0.54 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill52%

110 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
56 / 54
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
110 / 210 (52%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
42
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Blain

Location

Address
4 Sporle Road
Postcode
PE37 7HL
Town
Swaffham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 Swaffham, Norfolk, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.2%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Swaffham
7
Primary schools in Swaffham
4
Academies among open schools in Swaffham
43% (3)
Open schools in PE37
7
Primary in PE37
4
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

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 SwaffhamNear PE37

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Blain

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