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The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG4 1EQ

Ages 3–11 · 219 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
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%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill91%

219 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
115 / 104
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
219 / 240 (91%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
30
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
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Bell

Location

Address
Southcliffe Road, Carlton
Postcode
NG4 1EQ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
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 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG4
18
Primary in NG4
15
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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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  • The Carlton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1QS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • The Carlton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1QT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Parkdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Standhill Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Haddon Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Nottingham · NG4 4GT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Phoenix Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Nottingham · NG4 4EL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Bell
Telephone
01159112117
Website
www.sacredheart.notts.sch.uk/

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