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Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Sheffield · S6 2NU

Ages 4–11 · 200 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-02-16

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
56
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 fill95%

200 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
105 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
200 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
39
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 Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Lynsie Tuplin

Location

Address
Ripley Street
Postcode
S6 2NU
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Central
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 4–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S6
16
Primary in S6
15
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Rivelin Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 2PL · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Walkley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 2RZ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Malin Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Sheffield · S6 4RH · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Wisewood Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 4SD · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Marlcliffe Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 4AJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.99

    1.0 miles away

  • Westways Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S10 1NE · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lynsie Tuplin
Telephone
01142344362
Website
www.sacredheart.sheffield.sch.uk

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