Academy converter · Leeds

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
147484URN

Eden Way, Argie Avenue, Leeds, LS4 2TF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

0.9 above Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

56 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 November 2023Ofsted'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

Inspection history

22 November 2023
Graded inspection: Good
13 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, URN 108031

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

4.0applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Leeds median (3.1) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

56 applications · 14 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 4.9; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 4.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 2.4; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.5; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 3.2; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 2.1; Leeds median median 2.9; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Leeds median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Leeds median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 3.1; Leeds median median 2.9; as the previous school
2016 1.4; Leeds median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Leeds median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Leeds median median 2.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 5 of 6 years.

This school
Leeds median

Dashed bars: as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 108031), 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	14	56	4.0	11	0.79
Sep 2025	11	54	4.9	10	0.91
Sep 2024	11	50	4.6	6	0.55
Sep 2023	30	73	2.4	17	0.57
Sep 2022	20	69	3.5	17	0.85
Sep 2021	20	63	3.2	11	0.55
Sep 2020 *	28	59	2.1	13	0.46
Sep 2019 *	22	46	2.1	14	0.64
Sep 2018 *	26	55	2.1	14	0.54
Sep 2017 *	15	47	3.1	10	0.67
Sep 2016 *	30	42	1.4	15	0.50
Sep 2015 *	28	47	1.7	21	0.75
Sep 2014 *	26	43	1.7	14	0.54

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 71% · Maths 68% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%143rd of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	10%	104	103
2023/24	57%	13%	106	103
2022/23	42%	0%	99	99

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 School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

4.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Beecroft Primary School
0.1 km · Leeds

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Kirkstall Valley Primary School
0.7 km · Leeds

2026

3.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
0.7 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.0 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Armley Park Primary School
1.3 km · Leeds

Good2024

3.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hollybush Primary
1.4 km · Leeds

2026

2.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Spring Bank Primary School
1.4 km · Leeds

Requires improvement2021

4.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Leeds

Good2023

3.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

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: 147484 · 383/3377
Trust: St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 39.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2020
Replaced: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 108031)
Address: Eden Way, Argie Avenue, Leeds, LS4 2TF
Local authority: Leeds

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