Ofsted
Our most recent Ofsted inspection was in November 2023 and confirmed that we continue to be a Good school in all areas. The following sums up what it is like to attend this school:
Sacred Heart is a close knit, caring and vibrant school. Staff have built a community with kindness and compassion at its core. Pupils beam with pride when they talk about their school and share everything that makes it a happy place to be. They are
polite and considerate to each other, staff and visitors. Pupils live the school's values through their actions. Everyone is welcome.
Catholic schools inspection
Every faith school is inspected under Section 48 of the Education Act 2005. The Catholic Schools Inspectorate inspected the Catholic life of the school and its religious education in April 2025, and we were delighted that our Catholic life and mission were once again judged to be Outstanding.
Some quotes from our report which we are very proud of include:
Pupils have a deep sense of respect for each other at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary. This is a view universally held by all. They value each other, and they know they themselves are valued and cared for. They are very proud of their school.
They recognise the values the school holds and the virtues they should aspire to, along with the importance of school rules. Their behaviour is exemplary.
The centrality of prayer and liturgy to the life of the school is clearly in evidence. Prayer is naturally embedded in the school’s daily life. A wide variety of experiences are offered, on an invitational basis. This extends to pupils of other faiths, with due regard to their special times of celebration.
The physical environment is an outstanding witness to the school’s Catholic identity, with inspirational displays throughout the building, including pupils’ work, celebration of the diversity of the languages, backgrounds and religions present in school, Christian art and artefacts, prayer stations, and a focus on the school values.
The clear sense of a united community is built on the inclusion of all and the strong culture of welcome. This permeates throughout, and is shown in the quality of pastoral support that pupils and their families receive.