Academy converter · Hertfordshire

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148498URN

Broadmeads, Ware, SG12 9HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 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

3.1per place

0.5 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

75 applications for 24 places · 78th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted'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		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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

75 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school

This school
Hertfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 117493), 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	24	75	3.1	24	1.00
Sep 2025	23	75	3.3	22	0.96
Sep 2024	29	81	2.8	32	1.10
Sep 2023	30	75	2.5	25	0.83
Sep 2022	27	68	2.5	25	0.93
Sep 2021 *	30	84	2.8	30	1.00
Sep 2020 *	24	65	2.7	24	1.00
Sep 2019 *	30	74	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2018 *	28	67	2.4	26	0.93
Sep 2017 *	30	89	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2016 *	29	69	2.4	23	0.79
Sep 2015 *	30	65	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2014 *	30	75	2.5	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 68% · Maths 86% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%142nd of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	9%	105	106
2023/24	73%	13%	108	106
2022/23	41%	7%	105	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 Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
0.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Kingshill Infant School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

65%met the SATs standard
Priors Wood Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
2.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148498 · 919/3424
Trust: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 8.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2021
Replaced: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 117493)
Address: Broadmeads, Ware, SG12 9HY
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

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