Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2022. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 150 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe at this school.”
- “They are enthusiastic and keen to do well.”
- “The pupils are caring and thoughtful to others.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes links are not as clear as they could be.”
- “As a result, in some foundation subjects, pupils struggle to make relevant connections in their learning and do not build the secure knowledge base they need.”
- “A minority of pupils struggle to read fluently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 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) | 60% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Calderdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- New Road Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St Peter's 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Norland CE School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Warley Town School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Luddendenfoot Academy 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published