Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Sheffield
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 January 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ripley Street, Sheffield, S6 2NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this caring, highly inclusive and welcoming school community.”
- “They feel proud to belong to a school where fairness, empathy, kindness and respect shape their daily life.”
- “Pupils build positive relationships with staff and each other.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of teaching varies between classes and subjects.”
- “At times, teachers do not consistently select activities that help pupils to fully engage with the intended learning.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (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) | 69% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- Rivelin Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Walkley Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Malin Bridge Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Wisewood Nursery & Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Marlcliffe Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westways Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good