Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
219Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138813URN

Southcliffe Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1EQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

44 applications for 19 places · 125th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 29 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

44 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

This school
Nottinghamshire 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	19	44	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2025	22	74	3.4	21	0.95
Sep 2024	28	59	2.1	28	1.00
Sep 2023	23	53	2.3	22	0.96
Sep 2022	30	69	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	66	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	78	2.6	27	0.90
Sep 2019	30	71	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2018	28	74	2.6	27	0.96
Sep 2017	30	75	2.5	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	102	3.4	46	1.53
Sep 2015	30	75	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	86	2.9	46	1.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 68% · Maths 68% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%171st of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	11%	104	102
2023/24	54%	7%	104	101
2022/23	52%	6%	106	102

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

The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
The Carlton Infant Academy
0.4 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

2.2applications per place
The Carlton Junior Academy
0.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

78%met the SATs standard
Parkdale Primary School
0.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
1.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place
Standhill Infants' School
1.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.7applications per place
Haddon Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Priory Junior School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

39%met the SATs standard
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138813 · 891/3690
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 219 on roll
Free school meals: 13.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2012
Replaced: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Carlton (URN 122811)
Address: Southcliffe Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1EQ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Gedling

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