Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Liverpool has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hall Lane, Liverpool, L7 8TQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 235 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this caring school, which is at the heart of its community.”
- “They soon become part of the Sacred Heart family.”
- “Pupils are encouraged to be proud of their heritage.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some pupils do not learn as well as they might.”
- “On occasion, pupils develop misconceptions.”
- “This is because not enough consideration has gone into how staff teach some of the key knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Liverpool published it, drawn on the map
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- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
- Kensington Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Nicholas Catholic Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- New Park Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pleasant Street Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Smithdown Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitefield Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published