Academy converter · Coventry

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
453Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142205URN

Brays Lane, Stoke, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Coventry, CV2 4DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 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

2.2per place

close to Coventry median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Coventry

130 applications for 60 places · 34th of 83 in Coventry

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Coventry 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 May 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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Coventry median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

130 applications · 60 places offered · 73 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Coventry median median 2.1
2025 2.3; Coventry median median 2.1
2024 2.7; Coventry median median 2.2
2023 2.8; Coventry median median 2.1
2022 2.5; Coventry median median 2.0
2021 2.4; Coventry median median 2.0
2020 2.8; Coventry median median 2.0
2019 2.6; Coventry median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Coventry median median 2.0
2017 3.1; Coventry median median 2.2
2016 2.8; Coventry median median 2.2
2015 3.2; Coventry median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Coventry median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Coventry median in 11 of 11 years.

This school
Coventry median

Dashed bars: as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 103709), the previous school.

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	60	130	2.2	73	1.22
Sep 2025	60	139	2.3	59	0.98
Sep 2024	60	164	2.7	80	1.33
Sep 2023	59	162	2.8	77	1.31
Sep 2022	58	147	2.5	65	1.12
Sep 2021	60	141	2.4	84	1.40
Sep 2020	60	167	2.8	90	1.50
Sep 2019	60	153	2.6	87	1.45
Sep 2018	60	127	2.1	75	1.25
Sep 2017	60	187	3.1	112	1.87
Sep 2016	60	168	2.8	85	1.42
Sep 2015 *	60	192	3.2	102	1.70
Sep 2014 *	60	181	3.0	76	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 82% · Maths 83% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%6th of 82 in Coventry

Coventry 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Coventry 74% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Coventry 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Coventry 72% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Coventry 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Coventry 73% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Coventry 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Coventry median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	13%	108	105
2023/24	57%	13%	104	104
2022/23	73%	15%	107	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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Stoke Primary School
0.5 km · Coventry

Requires improvement2024

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Gosford Park Primary School
0.8 km · Coventry

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Southfields Primary School
1.0 km · Coventry

Good2022

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Frederick Bird Academy
1.1 km · Coventry

Requires improvement2023

1.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Ravensdale Primary School
1.1 km · Coventry

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Coventry

Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Aldermoor Farm Primary School
1.2 km · Coventry

Good2023

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Stoke Heath Primary School
1.4 km · Coventry

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142205 · 331/3404
Trust: The Romero Catholic Academy
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 453 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2015
Replaced: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 103709)
Address: Brays Lane, Stoke, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Coventry, CV2 4DW
Local authority: Coventry

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