Sacred Heart Catholic School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Birmingham City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2021–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Sacred Heart Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The latest Ofsted inspection, on 16 June 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Requires improvement (10 October 2023).
- Reception 2026 had 16 first-choice applications for 18 offers; every applicant was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Birmingham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Earlsbury Gardens, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this friendly and inclusive school.”
- “They arrive ready to learn and are greeted warmly by staff who know them well.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe, valued and part of a close-knit community.”
To improve
- “However, pupils' previous attainment does not reflect how well current pupils at the school achieve.”
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not consistently plan learning that is closely matched to intended curriculum outcomes.”
- “As a result, some pupils lack opportunities to apply their knowledge and tackle complex tasks.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 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) | 58% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Birchfield Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Canterbury Cross Primary School 0.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Westminster Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Heathfield Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Prince Albert Junior and Infant School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published