Voluntary aided school · Manchester

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
251Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105536URN

Floatshall Road, Baguley, Manchester, M23 1HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

1.6 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

122 applications for 30 places · 5th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

13 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 April 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.1applications per place, Reception

1.6 above Manchester median (2.4) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

122 applications · 30 places offered · 50 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 3.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 3.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 4.3; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 3.4; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 3.2; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 2.6; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 3.0; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 3.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 3.1; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 3.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 4.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 3.4; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	122	4.1	50	1.67
Sep 2025	30	104	3.5	34	1.13
Sep 2024	29	90	3.1	41	1.41
Sep 2023	30	129	4.3	42	1.40
Sep 2022	30	101	3.4	41	1.37
Sep 2021	30	97	3.2	49	1.63
Sep 2020	29	74	2.6	36	1.24
Sep 2019	30	90	3.0	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	101	3.4	42	1.40
Sep 2017	30	92	3.1	39	1.30
Sep 2016	30	111	3.7	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	136	4.5	47	1.57
Sep 2014	30	102	3.4	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 73% · Maths 80% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%21st of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	10%	104	105
2023/24	73%	6%	108	105
2022/23	73%	9%	104	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Baguley Hall Primary School
0.4 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Newall Green Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Broomwood Primary School
1.3 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sandilands Primary School
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Benchill Primary School
1.5 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Rack House Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

2025

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Button Lane Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

Good2023

3.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105536 · 352/3464
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 236 pupils · 251 on roll
Free school meals: 28.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Floatshall Road, Baguley, Manchester, M23 1HP
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources