Academy converter · Middlesbrough

Sacred Heart Primary School

3–11Ages
327Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142365URN

Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.6 above Middlesbrough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Middlesbrough

94 applications for 40 places · 3rd of 40 in Middlesbrough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Middlesbrough median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

94 applications · 40 places offered · 52 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2025 2.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2024 2.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2023 2.3; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2021 2.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2019 1.9; Middlesbrough median median 1.6
2018 2.0; Middlesbrough median median 1.5
2017 2.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2016 1.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2015 2.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Middlesbrough median in 10 of 11 years.

This school
Middlesbrough median

Dashed bars: as Sacred Heart RC Primary School (URN 111714), 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	40	94	2.4	52	1.30
Sep 2025	40	98	2.5	43	1.08
Sep 2024	39	108	2.8	56	1.44
Sep 2023	39	91	2.3	52	1.33
Sep 2022	39	69	1.8	39	1.00
Sep 2021	40	94	2.4	41	1.02
Sep 2020	40	88	2.2	46	1.15
Sep 2019	40	76	1.9	43	1.08
Sep 2018	42	85	2.0	46	1.10
Sep 2017	42	102	2.4	49	1.17
Sep 2016	42	75	1.8	44	1.05
Sep 2015 *	42	113	2.7	50	1.19
Sep 2014 *	40	106	2.7	42	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 69% · Maths 62% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%33rd of 40 in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Middlesbrough 78% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Middlesbrough 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Middlesbrough 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Middlesbrough 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Middlesbrough 76% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Middlesbrough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Middlesbrough median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	0%	104	102
2023/24	54%	3%	103	101
2022/23	65%	0%	103	103

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 Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Ayresome Primary School
0.3 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Archibald Primary School
0.7 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Newport Primary School
0.7 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Linthorpe Community Primary School
0.8 km · Middlesbrough

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Abingdon Primary School
1.4 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Middlesbrough

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Green Lane Primary Academy
1.6 km · Middlesbrough

2026

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142365 · 806/3385
Trust: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 280 pupils · 327 on roll
Free school meals: 44.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2015
Replaced: Sacred Heart RC Primary School (URN 111714)
Address: Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP
Local authority: Middlesbrough

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