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Sacred Heart Primary School

Community school · Tipton · DY4 8UH

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-30

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
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 fill95%

418 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
222 / 196
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
418 / 440 (95%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
160
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Joy Agbonlahor

Location

Address
Sedgley Road East
Postcode
DY4 8UH
Town
Tipton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tipton, Sandwell, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.4%.

Open schools in Tipton
20
Primary schools in Tipton
14
Academies among open schools in Tipton
50% (10)
Open schools in DY4
20
Primary in DY4
14
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 TiptonNear DY4

  • Tipton Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8PR · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Silvertrees Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8NH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • Burnt Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 2LN · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 7PG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.47

    0.6 miles away

  • Tividale Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 2HT · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • St Pauls Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9BH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Summerhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9PF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joy Agbonlahor
Telephone
01215571511
Website
www.sacredheartprisch.com

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