Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Peterborough
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tollgate, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9XD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, parents and staff describe Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School as a family.”
- “Each member of the community is valued as an individual.”
- “The motto ‘together we live and learn; we play and pray’ effectively underpins the school’s work.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the school’s improvements are more recent.”
- “In these areas, teachers are still getting to grips with the curriculum documentation.”
- “Occasionally, the activities that teachers select are not always as helpful to pupils as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2024 (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) | 57% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 2021 to 2026, as Peterborough 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 Peterborough.
- Nova Primary Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Highlees Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thorpe Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Eyrescroft Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ravensthorpe Primary Academy 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Longthorpe Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lime Academy Watergall 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- West Town Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published