Sacred Heart Catholic School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Paignton, Torbay
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a primary school in Paignton, Torbay for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Cecil Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Torbay
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this inclusive school, where everyone is valued.”
- “Pupils are polite, well and welcoming to visitors.”
- “Pupils learn and play well with others.”
To improve
- “However, some subject curriculums are not as developed as others.”
- “This means that pupils do not deepen their knowledge in these areas as well as they do in others.”
- “Leaders are working to ensure that personal targets for a minority of pupils with SEND are more precise.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (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) | 55% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 19 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 Torbay.
- Oldway Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- Curledge Street Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Hayes School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Kings Ash Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Preston Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Roselands Primary School 1.5 mi Improved significantly
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good